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Comparing yourself to your mom who you say is "a stick" is just a set-up. You aren't your mother and you may never look like "a stick" for a number reasons unless you starve yourself into oblivion. But focus on the healthy you and nurture that part of you that eats well and has all the potential in the world.

If you're asking outright if you have the DISEASE of anorexia, it can have a quick onset or it can develop over time. I see ana as the enemy of life. In my experience that's all it is. A cunning, domineering and deadly DISEASE.