First step in recovery: get them to a healthy weight Many people in this position are not in there right minds to dictate whether they should be force fed. The doctor should get the final say in what happens next, in order to save their life. Without this treatment, many will die and this will devastate their family. Surely its selfish to decide to die, without thinking about the consequences. Despite this, I think they should be aware of what the doctor plans to do and why they plan to do it and as well as this treatment, which gets them to a healthy weight, they should also be given counselling to solve this mental illness.