Many of us wish we looked different or could fix something about ourselves. That's only human. But if a preoccupation with being thin has taken over your eating habits, thoughts, and life, you may have an eating disorder. When you have anorexia, the desire to lose weight becomes more important than anything else. You may even lose the ability to see yourself as you truly are. But you're not alone and recovery is possible. With the right treatment and support, you can break anorexia's self-destructive pattern and regain your health and self-confidence.In today's image-obsessed culture, many of us worry about putting on weight, but if you have anorexia, you'll go to extreme lengths to maintain a low weight. You may try to lose weight by starving yourself, exercising excessively, or using laxatives, vomiting, or other methods to purge yourself after eating. Thoughts about dieting, food, and your body may take up most of your day and leaving little time for friends, family, and other activities you used to enjoy. Life becomes a relentless pursuit of thinness and intense weight loss. But no matter how skinny you become, it's never enough.