The day every anorexic dreads is when she finally admits that anorexia is a dead end.Then what Either you decide youe willing to drive yourself over a cliff and give up on life completely, or you choose to see what other possibilities may exist. I always feared that I might someday be forced to reverse the anorexic spell. Despite all of the intoxicating power anorexia had over me, I always suspected the day might come when I have to replace its rules with new, real-life solutions.

One of the problems with having to displace my alter ego and allow the real person to resurface is that I had to accept living in a world full of other people. But I felt sure that no matter what, Kid Rex would always be there, lurking somewhere inside me. I decided to release Kid Rex, and prevent her from methodically killing Laura.

I had decided to give it a rest, and take a break from the shame and self-mockery that I been shrouded in for so long. It not that I no longer saw myself that way, but I was trying to recover and therefore couldn consciously address my alter ego anymore. Finally, it is a story about family and the kind of strength found in love, that amazingly powerful force that is beyond our understanding and our human notions of right and wrong, good and evil, acceptable or not.Ihad stopped referring to myself as Kid Rex only a month before my first appointment with Steven Levenkron. Kid Rex takes place mostly in New York, and the city becomes another of the interesting and vivid personalities that are explored along the way. This notion is carried out through the entire text. My strength to overcome my illness and explore my fears derives greatly from a network of supportive women that I am able to surround myself with. This book is also about the amazing joined and individual power of women. In this way it is relatable to everyone, as the anorexia is not just an illness but a metaphor for the kinds of challenges that we all must face. But it is also a well written piece about humanity and hope and the struggle we all go through to discover who we are in this short, tumultuous journey of life. It is a book that is specific enough about anorexia to help people actually get better. These are issues that we all must face at some point or another. It deals with coming into adulthood in New York City, complex inner struggles like anorexia nervosa, and about actively searching for answers to what identifies us, as individuals. My book, Kid Rex, is a journey based on many aspects of growing into one's self. Daily life in Manhattan is a topic that I'm currently most passionate about, as this ever-changing city provides a continuous lesson about letting go and beginning anew. Though I've never previously considered blogging before, the actual process of publishing, releasing and marketing a book, as well as the intricate complexities of starting over in life, as we must all do at some point or another, are all worth writing about.

Kid Rex by Laura Moisin