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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 […]
I was serious about declaring independence from Ana.
Starting yesterday, July 4th, I began keeping track of the good things I was doing for my body, mind and spirit… as well as the not-so-good things.
Here’s the lowdown:
GOOD STUFF I DID ON 7/4/2008:
Spent an hour indoor rock climbing. Heaven.
Ate what I wanted, when I wanted, but not to […]
Wouldn’t it be great if all those of us with body image and eating disorders could call Friday, July 4, 2008, OUR day of freedom and independence from the demons that haunt us?
Will you join me in making tomorrow the first day of a group effort to feel better about ourselves? What shall we call […]
I’ve long known that eating disorders are associated with high mortality rates; however, it’s only in recent months that I’ve been able to understand exactly why.
You see, I always assumed that it was because anorexics starved themselves to death and bulimics purged their bodies to the point where a heart attack or stroke was inevitable.
But that’s […]
In the mirror,
There’s a flaw.
Then two, then three —
My heart is raw.
I hate my hips.
I hate my thighs.
I hate my ass.
(I like my eyes.)
I hate my tummy,
Hate my knees.
Make it stop now,
Pretty please.
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You can be a songwriter!
It doesn’t take as much time as you think, and if you enter, you’ll be eligible to win prizes! […]
I must preface this by saying that I’ve only tangoed with Ana, not with Mia; however, this morning I got a small taste of what life is probably like for bulimics.
I went to the dentist and discovered that my constant morning sickness (from five years ago) was enough to start decay in a couple of my teeth. Now, […]
Okay. I just found out about something called the Pro Ana Suicide Society, but I’m having trouble discerning whether it exists in cyberspace or real life or is just a concept.
Anybody know?
Tags: Pro Ana Suicide Society, pro-Ana
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Sometimes, I forget for a while I had an eating disorder. It’s not for long, mind you, but it’s significant because I feel… well… normal.
Unfortunately, something always reminds me of my anorexic past. And then the memories fly at me with such force it’s hard not to sit down.
That’s what happened to me tonight.
I walked […]
I’ve written plenty of times about the pro-ana community, and it’s rarely struck too much of a chord with readers.
Obviously, I am hitting it from the wrong angle. Or it could be I don’t “get it.”
So I want to delve a little deeper and ask you — do you think pro-ana (or, more specifically, the […]
I started my journey with Ana in the summer between seventh and eighth grade.
Now, I’m beginning to wonder if summer isn’t a popular season for Ana to come knocking on doors?
First of all, there aren’t too many holidays to celebrate — meaning fewer food “conventions” than you’d find in the winter months, especially November through […]
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