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Jinger Duggar Owes Eating Disorder Recovery to Help From Mom Michelle, Of All People

Jinger Duggar opened up about how her adolescent eating disorder recovery was possible with help from Michelle.

(We say “related to” rather than “that caused” because other factors, including the oppressive cult lifestyle and toxic family, certainly contributed to Jinger seeking that sense of control over her own body) Jinger came to realize that she actively wanted to give her body the nutrients that it needed, focusing upon restoring her health and energy. In so many cases, the Duggar household responds to a crisis with secrecy, shame, abuse, and with attempts to quietly pray a problem out of existence.

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