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Losing It by Sandy McKay audiobook

Jo suffers from anorexia and her condition has reached crisis point. What is it in Johanna’s past that has brought her to this point? Why does she fear losing control? And will she be brave enough to look at herself as honestly as her best friend does?

Read by Esmee Meyers and Chelsea Bognuda

Discusses eating disorders

Playlist

01

Jo is in hospital suffering from anorexia. She's exchanging letters with her friend, Issy.

02

Jo is thinking about her mother and why she ran off and abandoned the family.

03

Issy puts Jo's name down for the school formal. Jo's condition deteriorates.

04

Jo begins to write a diary and starts to admit to her fears. But refuses to see her father.

05

Jo remembers some good times with her mother and then some of the bad times too.

06

Jo still won't see her father and feels that she betrayed her mother.

07

Jo starts to face up to the damage she is doing to herself.

08

Francine dies and Jo makes a contract with herself.

09

Jo finally agrees to see her father.

10

Jo achieves her goal weight and is allowed to go home.

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