Relapses can and will happen on the road to recovery from anorexia relapses are common in any illness and anorexia is no exception. To the anorexic this can be devastating for they already have a deep sense of failure and worthlessness, this has been a part of there illness for so long it is now second nature and a relapse is often devastating to the anorexic.
Relapses can happen anywhere from a day to a month but the most important thing to remember is that it is a common occurrence; it also doesn’t mean that you are right back where you started. It doesn’t mean you are a failure, you didn’t do anything wrong it is just a minor set back on the long road to total recovery.
