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Eating Disorders (15 found)
The writer starts throwing up her food to lose weight, but stops when a friend is hospitalized for bulimia. (full text)
As a teen, the male writer becomes obsessed with shedding pounds and resorts to anorexia and bulimia.
Striving to look like the skinny girls in her school, the writer embarks on dangerous periods of restricting her food.
As a teen, the author becomes convinced that she's ugly and tries desperately to change her appearance.
Refusing to eat becomes a way for Autumn to escape the pain of being sexually abused.
Tired of being teased about being “chubby,” Renu starts eating less, and soon becomes obsessed with losing weight.
Brittany becomes critical of her body at an early age. As a teen, she's inspired by a TV talk show to be more accepting of herself. (full text)
Marci tries to be supportive when Deborah is hospitalized for anorexia, but gets the cold shoulder. As their friendship falters, Marci attempts once more to repair the friendship, this time with better results. (full text)
Jhanae wants to be the skinniest girl on the track team, but the results of her extreme diet are more dramatic—and much more embarrassing—than she counts on. (full text)
Charlene becomes obsessed with her weight and wants to be as thin as a model. She eats little, throws up after meals, and loses 20 pounds. When she regains the weight, she becomes depressed and contemplates suicide. But through therapy, Charlene comes to accept herself as she is.
Sexual abuse sparks an eating disorder, which plagues the author for years even after the abuse stops. Finally, the author enters a treatment center and begins the slow process of recovery.
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