Sophie, I graduated and got the ideal job. Then anorexia nervosa took over.
I was 25 and now I'm 27. I work for Ubisoft. You might know them as the guys that make Driver, Rayman and Assassin's Creed. They're a MASSIVE videogames company, and I am a very established artist for them. Your own personal professional success is absolutely no bearing on your success as an individual, let me tell you. I've been off on long-term sick with this b*st**d of an illness doing odds and ends for them, but all I want is to get back to work.
But every time, I keep falling foul to a terrible white blood cell count, hormonal imbalance, or dramatic weight drop.
I want my life to be about MY LIFE. But instead it's about a stupid eating disorder. It's so crap. When things seem a LITTLE too tough, the ED takes charge and BAM! I am one step further from living a normal, exciting life.
I did my six years (two years college and four university) and got a great job, so why is this arbitrary, stupid thing holding me up?
Ask yourself that and then think about it for a while. For me, it's a difficult thing to define, but if it can be distinguished early... eradicate it and live life PROPERLY.