There were some girls who had already made progress and they were my role models. I really wanted to be like them. I thought: that’s actually how I would like to be. They finished their meals quickly, as I used to do before and with ease. That helped. The nurses often asked members of the group – during morning assembly, for instance – how they had reached their goals, how they had taken their first steps towards eating and how they had coped when times were difficult, like when you’re sad and think that you’ll never make it. This made the group feel involved with each other. The group gave specific examples from everyday life. They gave reassurance by saying that things would work out. (patient 6, age 13)