Jaimi’s private battle has had a profound impact on mourners and has led to a number of fellow sufferers to bravely share their story., shared her own heartbreak for Jaimi on air and said she too had struggled with an eating disorder.
“To not think that you can come out of it — I didn’t think I’d be here and to be honest, able to eat in a relaxed fashion. I never thought I’d be able to eat something that was on a banned list. I always had issues with it. I was always focused on being thin. I did ballet. I had that pressure growing up and pressure on myself.”Coleman said her eating disorder spiralled out of control when she met a bodybuilder at the age of 18.
“Once I had banned food, I forced myself to throw up and that was a cycle. That was a secret weapon. Then that would be the only food I would consume. I got down to 36kg. My periods had stopped. I had hair on my arms. I had sores on my knuckles from throwing up so much. I would have been maybe around about 19,” she said.
“Meeting Scott was a saviour too. I’d never had dinner with someone. I remember going to get dinner with him and said ‘I think I should probably tell you that I’m recovering from an eating disorder’. He told me his sister in law is anorexic. It was the first time I was probably open with someone about it. My saviour would be my mum going to a therapist and a self-help group because she didn’t understand it.”“ I want people to know that you can get better.
abbyjanecoleman has always been open with her past. She’s been a great voice for those who’ve struggled and those who still do. I ❤️ her
So So Sad 😞😓
Have some respect. This headline is never appropriate