Comments on: I Want to Hear from You

By: Daisy Davies

Daisy Davies — Fri, 08 May 2009 15:04:09 +0000

Hi Emily,
i have not yet had the chance to read what i am sure is a hugely relatable story. I am fifteen years old and am still stuggling with anorexia, but then again im sure it is always there regardless of how long ago the diagnosis was. I hope to read your book and Im sure it will be a great comfort for me in times that can seem very unrelatable by many.

Thanks, Daisy x

By: Beck

Beck — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:22:38 +0000

I know Cruella but I call her Angelica

By: Sarah Mackie

Sarah Mackie — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:14:15 +0000

Dear Emily,

I´m currently half way through `Perfect` (after 2 days) and I just can´t put it down! It´s so beautifully written and puts into words some of those things that I could not quite articulate myself, even in my mind.

I have had a remarkably similar experience to you and your words are really jumping off the page and giving me a form of comfort. Thank you Emily. You are an inspiration to girls caught by Cruella (or in my case, Ana.)

Good luck and keep smiling,

Sarah x

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 18:31:24 +0000

Hi Emily,

I am currently in recovery stage and am reading your book at the moment and cannot tell you how much it is helping me.

SImilar to you and a lot of sufferers, I have the same perfectionist traits and although I never had issues around body image, it was all about obssessive ways of thinking and living my life by set routines/rituals.

I am making progress, although only little steps but it is so hard, the thing I am really struggling with is breaking out of my routines. I would really appreciate if you could maybe offer some advice on how to combat this and change set ways of thinking?

I just wish I could relax my attitude to food and be the person I was before all this but it feels like I have such a long way to go. Your book is really inspiring me tho so thank you so much for writing about your experiences and helping us all.

I hope you are well and happy and hope to hear from you soon.

Sam x

By: Sharon

Sharon — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:35:46 +0000

Hello,I have not read you book yet,as I only purchased it this morning.I have suffered with this illness for many years now,and this is the first book I am going to read on the subject.Thank you for sharing your experiences it such a hard subject to bring into the open.

Thank you again.

Sharon.x

By: Emily

Emily — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:07:38 +0000

Dear Carolyn,

Please please do email me and be in touch. I would love to be of any help and while I cannot promise to have all (if any) the answers to your questions, I can guarantee at least to offer you genuine sympathy, understanding and the promise that you are not alone.

I am going to set up a private email address for these more personal exchanges, and I wil post it tomorrow.

Finally, if your mum needs someone to talk to, I know my mother would be more than happy to be there for her too.

I wish you smiles and hopefully a peaceful night.

xxx Em

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:02:22 +0000

I have been reading your book with my mum, and we were both surprised at the similarities between your story and our own. I am still trying to find my way out of anorexia, and would really really appreciate it if I could talk to you about your experiences, and the ups and downs in your recovery. I think it would help alot to talk to someone who has been in the same situation as me. I hope you are still doing well, and that things are a lot better than they used to be. I can’t wait for that day to come for me! Look forward to hearing from you!

xxx

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:56:41 +0000

Dear All,

Thank you so, so much for your messages. They mean a huge amount to me and give me hope that somehow my book will have made some kind of a difference, no matter how small; and that will have made it all worthwhile.

Please, please, if you know anyone who may in any way be touched by PERFECT, please pass on the word.

Thank you, again and again xoxo

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 09 May 2008 21:46:47 +0000

Dear Kristen,

I would love to be in touch with you and offer as much support as I possibly can. I am in the process of setting up a separate email account for this sole purpose, this way we can communicate outside of the blog page if you (or anyone else) prefer. Do let me know?

In the meantime, keep strong, think of all the happy things that will come with getting better, feel proud for having taken the step forward and never beat yourself up if you happen sometimes to stall along the way. You have made the decision to heal, and so healing will follow. I promise.

xxooxx

By: Kristen

Kristen — Wed, 07 May 2008 22:10:09 +0000

i have just finished your book and thought it was abousltly amazing.
i have anorexia and am just beginning the recovery stage a few days ago. and its been such a struggle so far i feel i cannot go on any further.
but your book has inspired me and your kind words and gone deep within.
i am glad i read this book and read it within 2days of getting it.
it has really made me see nd think into what my family have gone through and how this disease has affected them too.
thank you.
please be in touch it would be such a big help if you could.
but keep strong in the future and you will succeed.
much love
xo