Soap Bubble - The Story of My Anorexia

Hanna Kopke writes about her life with anorexia, her fears, and the healing that the disease brings. In this book, Hanna Kopke tells the story of her anorexia. Starting from the seemingly perfect life before, through the gradual onset to the horror of full-blown anorexia with severe underweight, where the disease seems to have taken complete control over her. She shares her darkest thoughts and provides insight into the experience of living with the illness. She is radically open, unsparing, and honest. But she also offers a glimpse into her recovery journey and her life after the acute phase of the disease. With impressive reflectiveness, she looks back on her story, giving it context and meaning. Anorexia nervosa is a serious illness that still affects far too many young girls—and boys too—and that tragically claims many lives. During the acute phase of the disease, those affected are often inaccessible to outside help and can become completely dependent on anorexia nervosa. Relatives, friends, and even therapists often feel powerless and helpless. Hanna Kopke succeeds in explaining this through her personal story while also showing how she ultimately found her way out of anorexia and regained a fulfilling life. This book provides a deeper understanding of what it is like to suffer from anorexia, how sufferers feel, what they think, and what can and cannot help them. It also offers courage to those still deep in the disease, as well as to all those who support them—relatives, friends, or acquaintances. It touches and moves, making readers think and understand.