When food is the enemy... reach out for a friend^TM

So many write to me saying that you are hopeless, that you've given up on yourselves.

Let me tell you a story about a young person who came to see me. She had made several suicide attempts and felt she had no reason to live. I told her that she never knew what tomorrow could bring if she just kept pushing. She could turn a corner and everything could change. Life is mysterious, you know. About two years later, she phoned me to say that she had thought of those words over and over. And lo' and behold, after making her way through college, she actually did turn a corner and met the man she was going to marry.

Remember, there's always another opportunity for a better tomorrow. Sometimes we wake up and know instinctively that something inside of us has shifted in a positive way. It often happens after years of hopelessness and despair. Never give up! It can happen to you, too.

Let friends into your inner world. Sometimes a few words of wisdom can impact your life in an unbelievable way.

That is what reaching out to others is all about. Stop hiding...Keep talking!

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