Messages By: murnah

I think the only people that should have the right to make decisions abouth the childs best intrest should be the mother and the father! If neither want the child to have contact with the grandparents then that shouldn't be an issue for the courts or anybody else! The only time the grandparents should have that right is if both parents are deceased or if neither are fit take care for the child! Sometimes I believe the court system has more control over your child than the actual parents! I think the only time the courts should be involed is in custody  cases!

I am a 31 year old high school teacher and tennis coach. I have also suffered with bulimia for the past 17 years. A year and a half ago, I decided to get control of my life and checked myself into an inpatient facility.  I struggle each and everyday with my eating disorder, exercise addiction, and anxiety. I continue to spend thousands of dollars and countless hours in therapy. I am in the dentist's office every month because I have destroyed my teeth and gums. Bulimia controlled my life for 17 years. I describe it as living in a colorless world. There was so much beauty and life around me, but I was so consumed with my eating disorder that I was never able to live my life.  I was numb to the world.

It is not an easy recovery. I am fighting for my life. I am fighting against the voice in my head that tells me I am never good enough, not deserving of love, and never wants me to feel anything.

I am writing this in hopes that someone who is suffering reads this and knows there are other people out there who understand. There is hope. It CAN be done.

Getting treatment saved my life; and now I get to live it. Please get help.