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I just ran into a friend that's been sober for a while this weekend I haven't seen in a year and has become addicted to working out. Good god that was a shocking and sad sight to see. All skin an bones -- she's already vegan, and now she works out a good 8 hours a day. She's gotta weigh around 100 pounds or less. Being that she's 30 something, the only reason she even has time to work out that much is because her family is super rich. She's a really sweet girl and a lot of how her life is set up isn't her fault, so I'm worried and feel a little bad for her. It doesn't seem like anyone's going to step in an make her get a real full time job or take care of herself. IDK why parents think putting money on a problem solves anything unless they're incredibly unengaged parents to begin with.
- i doubt very much that her parents think they are solving the problem by enabling her unhealthy lifestyle. They probably just don't know what to do.Gnash
- They may also be so thankful she is sober that they don't want to rock the boat and send her back to addiction.Gnash
- how can she be skin and bones if she works out 8 hours a day? Wouldn't that make you ripped?Al_dizzle
- ^combined with an eating disorder it will def. make you skin and bones.sarahfailin
- sounds like jealousy over a sweet, vegan, fit, rich girl who also beat alcoholismscarabin
- lol, scar.Gnash
- @scarabin, I've only known one other girl like this. I know my friend I've known her for over a decade. She's not healthy right now. not at all.shellie
- also, @scarabin, I don't go for low digs here. I'm not the trolling type.shellie
- @gnash I think ur right. Her dad is happy she's not doing worse. Her bro struggles more. It's pretty obvious if u see her tho, which makes me think he hasnt rlyshellie
- it's not unusual to replace one addiction with another. it's so easy for someone with an eating disorder to disguise it with healthy sounding labels.Gnash
- you have to ask yourself how much you want to get involved but it definitely sounds like she needs help.Gnash
- @gnash yeah that's the thing. I've been down this very similar road before and it ended with just not being friends anymore.shellie
- i don't see her often these days. Not at all close with her parents but I've seen a bunch. I really dont think my feelings about her health outweigh her parentsshellie
- general way of working. in fact she was just signed over to be executor of a huge part of the family dealings. i dont think i can help. its just a sad situationshellie
- it's a hard illness to break out of :/Gnash