She faced a silent tormentor, one which took her to the brink so many times. But she never gave up hope. Neither did her friends or family. With the help of some incredible professionals not to mention an exceptional legal team she stood up to this unwanted passenger. In fact she still stands up to it, every single day. 

We find out what really happened on that fateful summer, and whats next for My Friend: AA

Chapter 6: It’s My Life

It had been a long road to get to this point. Many mountains had been climbed, many bumps had been hit, many paths chosen. There had been fights, arguments and even a court case. 

But now there was seemingly an end. It’s this that we touch on in Chapter 5: Outside, Looking In.

Chapter 5: Outside, Looking In

The eating disorders charity Beat has said that in the UK alone there are around 1.25 million people suffering with an eating disorder. Eating disorders are treatable, and people can and do make full and sustained recoveries. The more awareness has been raised about them the more people are seeking treatment. 

But in AA’s case things took a serious turn. She’d go in to a unit, be nursed back to a target level and released only to struggle on the outside and end up right back where she started. This pattern continued with her in and out of the units constantly. In the space of 36 months she would be in the unit for 31 of them. Something had to give.

Chapter 4: No More Chances

In the 20 or so years that AA was living with her condition she got to see and witness a great deal in terms of the UK health system. In some places it was a comforting and safe experience. At other times it was not. 

She would visit many different specialist units all with their own unique facilities. She would travel the length and breadth of the UK in the hope of finding a place which would suit her and aid her recovery. 

When it came to it though sometimes there was very little choice. You just had to take what you could get. It’s this that we discuss in Chapter 3: A Second Home.

Chapter 3: A Second Home

It’s the early 21st century. The students at the university have been away for the summer months and have returned to start their next year of study. But one of the students came back and looked very, very different…..

Chapter 2: The Change

In this chapter we meet AA: an ordinary girl whose story started much like many others. We learn who she was and what she dreamed of before life would change so dramatically…...

Chapter 1: In the Beginning

In this special bonus episode, we catch up with AA nearly 1 year on to find out how life is progressing, and how shes dealing with returning to home life. We explore the steps she’s been taking and delve in to what happened at a very important meeting…….

MFAA Ep 7 Time For A Catch Up

A 7 Part Podcast Series following the life of AA, an ordinary girl drawn in to an extraordinary world. For 20 years she lived with a silent passenger, one that would dominate her life and force her in and out of hospitals until one day she was forced to face it down. 

Along the way she fought to keep afloat, putting great strain on those around her and on herself. But despite it all she would tell her truth. 

This is the story of My Friend: AA…….

Chapter 5: Outside, Looking In

My Friend: AA

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