Wow, that’s a loaded question.  As anyone knows the trauma from sexual abuse doesn’t just go away.  Vale is far and away better than he was when we started this blog, but we are no where close to “all better”.  The good news:  Vale is a “retired cutter”.  He hasn’t cut (with the exception of one slight, half-hearted relapse) in well over a year.  The bad news is that the eating disorder is still a major player in his life.  Vale is under a strict regime of refeeding right now.  It has it’s ups and downs.  Overall, Vale is showing progress towards healing.  He does activism that encourages him and others.  And at this point, nearly two years since disclosure, that’s all a mom can ask for. =)