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Summer is almost over, and as school draws near (my son is starting kindergarten — how the heck did that happen?), I am reminded of a summer 23 years ago in 1985.
Let’s call it my “ANA-versary”.
Yes, that summer was when I turned my body from chubby to svelte in one easy step — anorexia.
The funny […]
So against my better judgment I ate at a chain buffet “restaurant” (aka, HELL HOLE) today. My son really wanted to go, and it’s his birthday in a few days, so what could I say? I tried to convince him it would be a gross spot to dine, but he had his heart set on […]
Holy mackerel. I’ve been checking on pro-ana and pro-mia blogs around cyberspace, and a very large number of them are in Spanish. (Many pro-ana sites are in French, too, no doubt because of the hubbub from last spring involving the size of runway and fashion models.)
It’s too bad that I can’t translate some of the […]
A few weeks ago, I asked the Breaking the Mirror community if they knew any stories of anorexics throughout history. Lo and behold, awesome reader Jenna came through in a fabulous way!
Jenna told me about Elizabeth Siddal, a pre-Raphaelite model who lived (and died) in the early-to-mid 1800s. As her Wikipedia page notes:
“Some have suggested that she […]
Yes, I’m still “on board” with the whole “Celebrate Independence by Kickin’ Ana’s Scrawny Butt” project I started on July 4.
Since I haven’t posted about it for a couple of weeks, I thought it was a good time for an update:
Good Things I’ve Done for Myself:
Allowed myself a little break from working out since I’ve […]
This song happened “post ana” for me (at least “post active ana” — she’s always around, it would seem.) But it just resonates with me deeply. How about you?
http://music.aol.com/video/why/annie-lennox/1467620
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Maybe you’re already familiar with Ana or her “sister”, Mia (aka, anorexia and bulimia). Maybe not. Regardless, I’m certain that even those among us who are disordered eaters have questions.
In a quest for real, honest answers, I’d like to start a new feature here at Breaking the Mirror called “Ask Ana”.
The premise is simple — […]
I’ve written before about men and anorexia or bulimia. (This is sometimes called “manorexia” by the media.)
At the time, I said I’d never met a guy with an eating disorder.
That’s changed.
Last night, an acquaintance and I were chatting. He’s a few years older than I and the talk turned to eating, dieting and problems with […]
Most days, I can’t help but look at the world through Ana-colored glasses. I try to take them off, but sometimes they sneak back onto my face.
Case in point — oftentimes, when I meet another woman, I instantly wonder:
A. How much she weighs.
C. What size she wears.
D. Why she has nicer [fill-in-the-blank] than I do.
Inevitably, […]
You know, I’ve always wondered about the days before Ana and Mia were openly discussed. Obviously, people suffered from eating disorders, but no one called them EDs or even addressed them the way we do now.
I’ve been trying to figure out how to determine how many anorexics and bulimics there were in the “good old […]
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