Please pray for Camille

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She is my 12-year old daughter and is in full-blown anorexia nervosa.
Those of you who know about this disorder know that it occurs among very intelligent and disciplined girls and women.
She is uncommonly intelligent, introspective, and sensitive beyond her years. She has also in therapy for depression and anxiety, which go hand-in-hand with the anorexia diagnosis.
She thinks this is the price she must pay for wanting to become a successful model. Her self-confidence is nowhere near being able to handle the stress of that kind of competition; the only thing she’s doing is slowly killing herself.
Her therapist put it all on the line yesterday and gave her 48 hours to increase her caloric intake, or she would give the order to commit our daughter. Last night Camille showed how dire the pathology is, as she could not even eat a piece of toast with a thin veneer of peanut butter spread over it- “I just can’t get fat! I won’t do it!”
Her mother and I have been praying the St. Jude’s Novena for weeks now and are at a loss to provide any alternative to (name removed by moderator)atient treatment of this horror.
She also has serious, deep-seated anger issues with me over some major mistakes I have made with her and with the family (long since absolved); she doesn’t even want me in the house and thinks her mother is “weak” for not throwing me out for good. She has, so far, refused to get all of this long-suppressed anger out at me in a one-on-one or group setting, but I maintain that I am ready to talk when she is.
I realize the long-term ramifications of our sins ought to be enough to keep us from committing them in the first place, but I could have never seen this happening. Please hold us up in prayer…

St. Jude- Pray for us.
St. Joseph- Pray for us.
St. Luke- Pray for us.
St. Dymphna- Pray for us.
St. John of God- Pray for us.
 
I am praying for your daughter and for your entire family. I have included your intentions on my blog.

May God deliver each of you from this difficult time.
 
Praying for Camille and family…

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
 
hi,
i came across this article on a google search. i am not catholic but you are in my prayers. i have had problems with eating since and early age so i can see your side and her view as well. i hope everything works out for your family and your daughter. if you have any suggestions of books you want to read on the subject or articles, i’m pretty well versed on the subject so just ask.
best
 
twigggie said:
hi,
i came across this article on a google search. i am not catholic but you are in my prayers. i have had problems with eating since and early age so i can see your side and her view as well. i hope everything works out for your family and your daughter. if you have any suggestions of books you want to read on the subject or articles, i’m pretty well versed on the subject so just ask.
best
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Twiggie, just wanted to let you know that I really appreciate your generosity! Having stumbled upon the post in a search engine and then joining the forum to lend support to this woman and her family is highly commendable! Peace be with you!
 
Praying very hard!

Remember O Most Gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known; that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intersession was left unaided. Inspired by this confidence, we fly unto you O Virgin of virgins, our Mother. To you do we come, before you we stand sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not our petitions, but in your mercy hear and answer them. Amen!
 
J†M†J
Praying for your intentions:

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

God Bless
In Jesus through Mary
Steve
 
Father your child is crying out for help. Please come to her Lord, and her family, as they suffer through this terrible illness. Pour out your love for this child on her Lord, blanket her with your mercy while she sleeps. May she awaken to feel your loving embrace, and find strength and comfort in your presence. May she find the peace within, to overcome this affliction, and nourish the life that you created. Take her by the hand Lord, that she may turn from this road she is on, and follow you on the path you have so carefully designed for her.

O Christ Jesus,
when all is darkness
and we feel our weakness and helplessness,
give us the sense of Your presence,
Your love, and Your strength.
Help us to have perfect trust
in Your protecting love
and strengthening power,
so that nothing may frighten or worry us,
for, living close to You,
we shall see Your hand,
Your purpose, Your will through all things.
Amen.
 
Keeping Camille and her therapist in daily prayer along with the whole family. May The Lord restore her to good health…
 
my dear friends in Christ, thank you for your heartfelt intercessions and thoughts.
Camille’s condition is serious indeed, but we believe that she can overcome with the same dogged determination that got her into this predicament in the first place, and with the help of our Savior who strengthens us, do so without trading one problem for another (psychotropic medication).
Moderators, please inform if I should move this discussion to another forum but I would like to address something to Twigggie:

Last night my wife and I brought in Chinese for dinner, and sesame tofu for Camille. She sat at the table and said she would not eat it. Her torment at having to confront her distorted thinking about weight gain seems to induce panic and sobbing. In the meantime her mother’s heart is breaking while we witness this at the dinner table. It was at that point that Camille made a semi-veiled reference to suicide, which, to a mother already distraught over what is happening to her baby, was enough to evoke a ‘fight or flight’ reaction as we geared up for suicide watch. This scared Camille to the extent that she ate the entire order of sesame tofu (thanks be to God) but her panic and sobbing continued long afterwards as she contemplated the horror of putting the weight back on. And this morning, as of my departure for the office, she had not eaten breakfast, apparently in an effort to re-assert her ‘control’.
Twigggie- can you tell me what has been your most effective experience in winning your battle with an eating disorder? We are waiting on a reply back from a nutritionist, but are hamstrung by our daughter’s credibility requirements for a dietician/nutritionist, i.e. she must be female, and she must have low-healthy BMI. Has nutritionist intervention been effective with you?
If forum moderators wish us to take this offline, please send your answer to gwaktek at yahoo dot com. Thank you, and God’s Peace.

And thank you, forum faithful, for your continued prayers. Please persist, as this will not end any time soon. God’s Blessings to you all.
 
Keeping Camille in prayer…

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
 
Dear Saint Anthony, your prayers obtained miracles during your lifetime. You still seem to move at ease in the realm of minor and major miracles. Saint Anthony, Performer of Miracles, please obtain for me the blessings God holds in reserve who serve Him. Pray that I may be worthy of the promises my Lord Jesus attaches to confident prayer. [Good health of mind, body and sprirt for Camille]
Amen.
 
Read your post to Twiggie…what overwhelming suffering for you all. Will be keeping Camille and all in daily prayer even moreso with St. Rita, patron of desperate causes as well as Our Lady of Perpetual Help and St. Joseph…
 
Keeping Camille, and your family in daily prayer.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
 
payaso said:
She is my 12-year old daughter and is in full-blown anorexia nervosa.
Those of you who know about this disorder know that it occurs among very intelligent and disciplined girls and women.
She is uncommonly intelligent, introspective, and sensitive beyond her years. She has also in therapy for depression and anxiety, which go hand-in-hand with the anorexia diagnosis.
She thinks this is the price she must pay for wanting to become a successful model. Her self-confidence is nowhere near being able to handle the stress of that kind of competition; the only thing she’s doing is slowly killing herself.
Her therapist put it all on the line yesterday and gave her 48 hours to increase her caloric intake, or she would give the order to commit our daughter. Last night Camille showed how dire the pathology is, as she could not even eat a piece of toast with a thin veneer of peanut butter spread over it- “I just can’t get fat! I won’t do it!”
Her mother and I have been praying the St. Jude’s Novena for weeks now and are at a loss to provide any alternative to (name removed by moderator)atient treatment of this horror.
She also has serious, deep-seated anger issues with me over some major mistakes I have made with her and with the family (long since absolved); she doesn’t even want me in the house and thinks her mother is “weak” for not throwing me out for good. She has, so far, refused to get all of this long-suppressed anger out at me in a one-on-one or group setting, but I maintain that I am ready to talk when she is.
I realize the long-term ramifications of our sins ought to be enough to keep us from committing them in the first place, but I could have never seen this happening. Please hold us up in prayer…

St. Jude- Pray for us.
St. Joseph- Pray for us.
St. Luke- Pray for us.
St. Dymphna- Pray for us.
St. John of God- Pray for us.
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Im sorry im not catholic or a saint, but i will pray for you to Jesus and he will deliver your daughter.

amen
Thank you Jesus for delivering this womans daughter today!!!
There will be good reports
 
Payaso:

I’m sorry to hear that you are going through a difficult time with your daughter. I’m praying for you and your daughther.

Prayerfully,

Renato
 
Remember us, blessed Germaine, your brothers and sisters who labor and suffer in this difficult world.

Know that we place our hope in you, ask for your help in our need, and for consolation in our suffering.

Hear us as we ask you to be with us in our time of trial.
You experienced much pain, isolation, humiliation, and suffering.
Now from your place of glory please look with kindness upon our sorrows.
In your happiness, remember our tears.

Form us in the way of your humility, your patience, your faith, and your charity.
And then, at the hour of our death, welcome us to our eternal home. Amen

The story of Saint Germaine:
stgermaine.com/germaine.html
 
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