Topic : 08/16 Family Drama

My thoughts exactly,

Good call!

...there's a big connection.  Those of you who don't believe Carrie is bulimic don't know what you're talking about.  As an anorexic in a hospital program for eating disorders, I lived with bulimics.  I interacted in group therapy with them, met their families and witnessed family therapy sessions during the "Family Week" of our program.  Drama and family dysfunction are at the root of eating disorders and this family has all the ingredients.

Dr. Phil, you did a great job!  I'm glad you didn't try to wrap this all up neatly just for the sake of the show.  I hope you give us an update or two or three.  As a recovering anorexic from a family of seven with a history of drama, I'd love to see how they are doing and I know health and happiness don't happen overnight.

My recommendations for the whole family.....therapy, therapy, and more therapy....it's working for me!!!

 I really think that Dr. Phil DID hit this one on the mark.  I think the whole family needs some really good counseling.  I think that Carrie has some self esteem issues.  My heart breaks for her.  She seems so lost.  I truly believe she just wants to be accepted.  I just don't think she quite knows how to do that.   I think that a lot of the problems could be resolved if everyone would stop gossiping and backbiting.  It's ok to have opinions about others.  However, the more you backbite and gossip about someone....... the worse that person will seem.  Thus, the worse the conflict becomes.  Carrie probably has done some things wrong.  Certainly telling her father that he could do better is outrageous.  However, I have to wonder if some of her sisters and mother are bonding by backbiting about Carrie.  I think that they are all looking for attention and acceptance from each other. It's so sad.

the oldest sister and the mom gang up on everyone.  they do have stong personalities but, one person is not the problem. colon cleaning does take recovery time and prep time.  Im  glad  tcarrie has her dad.  maybe she should only write that she wants her dad to split with mom in a journal or talk to a pro about it. And not getting the dad involved in it. 

This seems just like my moms family.  they dont talk , if they do its all the past, and just a mess.

I hope this family can get through this

they are all at fault. 

Carrie if you read this it is me Tamara, i have been trying to contact you for awhile now but the last time I heard anything about you, you were down in Florida and that was from Meikle a few years ago. So if you happen to take a look on here send me an e-mail or look me up on Myspace (cooke's girl) or e-mail me tamarachester@cox.net.

P.s. I don't know the sister's too well nor the dad but the mom is CRAZY and Meikle has always been a sweetheart!

Well.... I don't know that I can elaborate on the topic of eating disorders since i am not an authority on the matter, but I will say that you have raised an interesting point. Carrie brought this to the table quite a ways into the show - which may indicate a last ditch effort to redirect the attention to her... I suspect that Dr. McGraw was tracking evrything that was being said, but may have been a little overwhelmed by the chaos of the drama itself. I know I was - I was exhausted!

***There are also time constraints in a show that runs for only 60mins***

This is only an opinion, but, it's possible that getting into the topic on "Bulimia" in the midst of everything else is better served with a show strictly dedicated to eating disorders.

I would be interested to hear what you or anyone else has to say about Carries' facial expressions. I noticed several times that she had almost a smug, self-complacent smirk on her face when the Doctor held the other family members accountable for their part in the drama....

I s this how Carrie expresses her sense of  genuine relief from a painful situation, or is this her way of saying HAHA!! I've gotten all of  you in trouble?!?