Unconditional
love and support
will make a positive
difference on your daughter's road to healing and freedom.
Seek the Lord for yourself, and find refuge in prayer. Resist
the temptation to blame yourself for your daughter's struggles.
Although no parent is perfect, the eating disorder is not your
fault, and getting stuck in the trap of self-blame will not help
your daughter find healing. Understand that there is a difference
between taking an objective look at unhealthy family patterns
and placing blame on your family. The Word of God teaches
us to take responsibility for our mistakes and to receive God's
forgiveness (1 John 1:9). It also teaches us that the real battle
is not against people but against spiritual darkness (Ephesians
6:12). This is the time to get to the source of the pain and
defeat it through Christ.
Remember, there is hope. Here at Mercy, we have seen
hundreds of girls and their families receive healing and freedom
from eating disorders. These young women have gone on to
live productive lives as teachers, businesswomen, ministers,
and mothers, sharing their testimonies of healing and bringing
hope to others. God is both willing and able to help your family
through this journey. He is a God who loves to turn tragedy
into triumph. He can take all the pain and suffering your family
has experienced and turn it into a story of hope for others.
I am watching in awe as the chains falloff
my daughter.
The process is slow, but God is sofaithful! Her freedom is
not coming from seeking freedom itself, but from seeking
God the source of freedom.
Some days are harder than
others, but as we both continue to trust God and seek
truth, we know the battle has been won!
-Allie's mother, personal journal entry
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