Abby's anorexia ordeal was an experience she wouldn't wish on others – ABC

Abby Veltheim tried to hide her secret for two years — to no avail.Now she is sharing her story with the world to try to help others understand the ordeal she and countless others have endured.The Cairns high school student feels like she has been to hell and back as she overcame the eating disorder anorexia nervosa.”A lot of people think it’s as simple as wanting to lose weight, but I found comfort in the disorder,” Abby said.”It convinces you it wants the best for you and that it’s your friend and will get you the things you want.”I saw anorexia as a friend that was with me all the time.”Abby’s personal journey is now on the big screen and her short film, My Friend Ana, starred at this year’s Port Shorts Film Festival in Port Douglas, winning the audience-voted Shout Out Award.”I have a friend whose name is Ana and she’s always with me from the moment I wake up to the moment I fall asleep,” the film begins.Abby said the production was a cathartic process.”You can try to explain it to people, but it’s hard for them to understand unless they are in your shoes,” Abby said.”I hope my…
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