I suppose this is a good time to share my story. Lately others seem to be especially interested in hearing what I have to say: how it all started, how sick it's made me, esp. that, how many people have tried to help, and how I'm living now. Isn't it interesting how no one wanted to listen to me before, when I really needed someone, and now when perhaps it's too late, everyone wants to know my secrets. Suddenly I'm wanted, or is it just my anorexia that's wanted?

The French National Assembly has passed a groundbreaking bill which seeks to criminalise the promotion in the media of extreme thinness with a fine up to 45,000 euros and three years in prison.

The law could also affect the fashion industry and magazine editors who publish photographs of extremely thin models.

The anorexic girl, aged 19, was admitted to hospital and placed under treatment

Two months later, she had returned to her normal body weight and had established good eating habits