1. Eating Disorders and Religion
Participant 10 aged 18; anorexia nervosa- restrictive type claims, "Whenever I do things wrong, I think of it as being a sin sometimes I wonder if it is wrong to feel hungry. ... Participant 5 aged 30; anorexia nervosa- binge eating type stated, "Lots of things I've done in my life that I deserve to be punished as well. ... Maturation Although some saw self-starvation as God's will in the early stages of illness, surprisingly, some participants came to see the eating disorder itself as displeasing to God. ... God doesn't want you to destroy yourself or starve yourself to death....
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