Puppet on a string - Helena Wilkinson

In her late teens Helena Wilkinson fell victim to the disease anorexia nervosa, which nearly killed her. This moving, courageous and piercingly honest account is based on the diary she kept during that traumatic time.Helena sensitively records the adolescent depression she suffered at boarding school which preceded the onset of the illness, and her fear and trauma as she was hospitalised. Other sufferers will recognise in her story the deadly process as the illness takes its toll, making her feel as helpless and vulnerable as a `puppet on a string.'
Yet this is a powerful story of healing, as Helena battles through her illness to discover true faith, in herself, and in God. The light of God's love pulls her out of the darkness of despair, and by putting her faith in Christ she is enabled to love and accept herself for the first time.