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Abby's anorexia ordeal was an experience she wouldn't wish on others — so she's retelling it on the big screen

Abby Veltheim tried to hide her secret for two years — to no avail.

Now she is sharing her story with the world to try to help others understand the ordeal she and countless others have endured.

The Cairns high school student feels like she has been to hell and back as she overcame the eating disorder anorexia nervosa.

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