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Article: Diet pills nearly kill her daughter
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- August 16, 1996
CopyrightCopyright 1996 The Boston Globe. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Dear Beth:
My 15-year-old daughter is popular, has a beautiful figure, but
she thinks she's fat. We almost lost her when she accidentally
overdosed on diet pills. I believe she now realizes she could have
easily lost her life, but she's still convinced she's fat.
I told her she's beautiful, but she feels I only say that because
I'm her mother. No one has ever thought of her as someone who is
insecure -- until now. She has grown up in a home with a positive
atmosphere. Now, I find myself watching her and worrying about
whether she's eating, which doesn't help. She expects me to just
forget that it ever happened.
WHAT CAN I DO?
You won't be able to stop noticing until you stop ...