Anorexia

   I am anorexic. Another blogger, for sure, shares the same sentiments as me...We are in a quest, at all costs. We find our worth in the amount of calories we shun every day, and when the scale mirrors our drive, we feel like a million bucks, no a BILLION.  Read More »

I love my roommate. She's an awesome person who offers to cook for me and bake me goodies. It's just too bad she's more concerned about feeding me than actually feeding herself.  Read More »

Gender stereotypes and traditional roles are a controversial issue in the question between learned behavior and chemically fueled actions. Before a baby is even born, there is worry over whether to buy the doll or the bat or whether to paint the room pink or blue. Little girls play house and little boys play sports, little girls aspire to be mommies while little boys want to be firemen.  Read More »

I remember the day I met him. I was scared, I was cold, I didn't want to talk to anyone. "What eating disorder do you have?" he asked me. I was somewhat surprised at his openess, but I answered him. "Anorexia," I replied. "Me too" he said. I could tell. He could tell about me. But that was how we met.   Read More »

I was considering posting the memoir I have recently begun writing about my two months I spent in treatment for anorexia. It is extremely long, and would have to be posted in increments of course, but I don't even know if it would be considered intersting to someone who hasn't experienced it.  Read More »

"What?!"

That's the reaction I'm hoping to get from that audacious title. In my defense, I don't believe this, but we all have fallen prey to agree with a body conscious stereotype at one point in time.  Read More »

Everytime I flip through the pages of Vogue or Elle I see skinny models the likes of Daria Werbowy, Gemma Ward, Jessica Stam, and Lily Cole. I look at them and think "Yeah, they are thin, but really they are too thin". I look at haute couture runway photographs after going "Ugh, those clothes are weird," I think for some shows to myself "Wow, she is unnaturally thin/all skin and bone". Then there are other shows though were the girls are thin but they look like they are suppose to be that size. The girls tend to be a little odd looking, but I relate to that.  Read More »

Let me be blunt and get straight to the point: I am currently struggling with anorexia and have been for the past three or four years.

That being said I want to talk about something that really bothers me about how people view it. So here are a few misconceptions I feel need to be brought up:

1. Anorexia and bulimia are diets  Read More »