2024-09-29 05:32:27
Anita Hofmann suffered from anorexia for years. Now she explains in an interview how she was able to close this chapter of her life.
Anita Hofmann was on stage with her sister Alexandra at a young age. They made their television debut in 1989 on the ARD program “Musikanten” with the song “With a lot of music.” The duo released a total of 14 albums.
The siblings are now active as solo artists. Anita Hofmann is now also an author: In February she published the book “Just Be Beautiful,” in which she revealed that she had been battling anorexia for many years. In an interview she now explains that her recovery was a long road.
There was a time when Anita Hofmann only weighed 43 kilos. Nevertheless, her suffering went unrecognized for a long time. “The disease of anorexia is quickly labeled as a obsession with losing weight,” she describes the problem in the “Bunte” interview. Therefore, the musician’s recovery process took a long time.
Anita Hofmann knows what finally brought about the turnaround: “I noticed: No matter what kind of addiction – addiction comes from looking. Go looking for where the root lies. Then you also have a chance of becoming healthy.” , explains the 47-year-old. Support for relatives is important, but the will must come from those affected themselves. “Your entire environment can give you a thousand tips, but the most important basis is: you have to want,” says the singer. She also advises against using scales.
Anita Hofmann describes the path to anorexia as a “creeping process”: “If you initially eat healthily and do exercise, that’s positive at first. But when that spills over at some point and you’re still living in this perfect world, “Everything has to fit right down to the smallest detail, then pressure arises,” says the pop star. Hofmann now feels comfortable in her body. No matter whether it’s in your own four walls or perfectly styled for an event: “I like myself in every look,” she says happily.