I’m 68, had anorexia nervosa when I was 15 -17. Hospitalization and Freudian therapy, all that was available back then, probably saved my life. Met my late husband when I was 27. Had 24 good years. We were both “off the beaten path” but maybe that’s one reason it worked. Then he died. . . I knew I would need some help, thought it would be “no sweat” since I was certainly willing to acknowledge I needed help – but for what, exactly? Didn’t get whatever it was I needed and fell apart. Super bad QoL.

5 and a half years ago I lucked into seeing a therapist who specializes in trauma. I think that had that type of therapy been available 50 years ago I might have gotten my psyche put together and healthy going forward. It’s sort of attachment theory + trauma + psychodynamic therapy and has improved my stability and sense of self. Main problem for QoL currently is that I was never very well socialized so that even though I’m somewhat stable and whole now it’s kind of late to build a life. Nevertheless, what are the options. Maybe if you ask again in a few years?