Insatiable: A Life Without Eating

“In addition to sensory deprivation, not eating is social deprivation. …What you cook, how you cook for others, and when you eat provide structure to your days and a sense of self. Food is a form of communication. Without it, you are adrift and missing a functional language. “
Andrew Chapman, Insatiable: A Life Without Eating

I don’t have a lot to say about this article, except that I’ve never read anything that got as close to describing my experience in 2010 (when I was sick for six months, on a liquid diet for 6 weeks, and on TPN for 6 weeks before having surgery to remove two-and-a-half feet of my small intestine) as this article did. I wish I had had this article then to share with people.