And Then There Was Ice Cream….

I recently received an email that reminded me of the pure joy that successful completion of FBT can bring to parents and therapists.   A mom wrote me to share her happiness that her child asked, of his own free will, for a bowl of ice cream with his siblings.   This simple request was a reflection of months of effort, endurance, patience, and persistence.   Anorexia would not have let this child consume any extra calorie a year ago, much less a “fun” food like dessert.   Weight restored, and sanity restored, life can become normal again.   And it’s just a scoop away….