Dear Spazzy bob, PTC and Hannah, You are doing great recovery work! I'm so glad to see the insight and the generous sharings you are posting. Yes, the eating disorder itself is often a huge secret in someone's life. Yes, eating disorder behavior serves to block shame about those secrets. Yes, discovering your secrets and be the beginning of recognizing you have an eating disorder. Brava. I look forward to hearing more about your discoveries. warm regards, Joanna