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Published: 2006-06-06 06:08:33 +0000 UTC; Views: 60142; Favourites: 242; Downloads: 127
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She looks in the mirror and pokes at her thighs.She slides her hands over her stomach,
and she smiles as her hand glides over a bone.
Not a morsel of food will pass her lips.
She looks as if the slightest breeze will blow her away.
As if the slightest touch would break her.
So pale and fragile looking, yet so elegant.
Not a morsel of food will pass her lips.
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I've never been anorexic, but i've been a self-inflicter. You lose a lot of weight that way too, because you don't eat very much, just because you'd rather die then waste anybodies time, anymore.
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I was in the hospital for anorexia. its hell. you dont evemn know why you do what you do anymore
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its sad how people dont realize how much of a struggle it really is. plus people think "well just shove food down their throats, make them eat a lot. they'll be okay." but you just cant do that once you are a decent ways on the path of anorexia. why? because all that food will cause you to vomit and there is again nothing in your stomach. (yes personal experience) this illness is more complicated that what is seen and i thank you for bringing that to the surface
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is so ...crazy that I wanna look like this...
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WHAT? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?
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what! Imma fattass! I have a huge butt and giant ass thighs!
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Well, i can garentee people will like you better this way than with anorexia.
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agreed... i used to be 90 lbs at 5ft 4in because of severe depression and stress (not anorexia) and a fast metabolism... people treated me like crap. called me twiggy, stickgirl, freak, and a bunch of other shit. people stared at me; little kids would point as i walked by. clothes didn't fit me right so i always looked like i was wearing bags... it was awful and i felt so ugly... i would've paid money to be fatter at that point
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Anorexia and Bulimia are the single most deadly disorders and just recently I've been learning about it in Anatomy. It's sad... and to all those anorexia sufferers, get help because this is not beautiful, you're slowly killing yourself. So get help and keep fighting.
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One thing that many people don't understand about anorexia is that it's not about food. Aside from the fact that food is calories, and calories are fat, the disorder is purely mental. It gives its victims a completely different mentality and rationale. We (as a sufferer) don't think the way that normal people do. We tell ourselves that thin is beautiful. Other girls who are bigger can be beautiful, but we will only be beautiful if we're thin. We believe that EVERY social interaction is a direct result of our disorder. If a boy/girl doesn't like us, it's nothing to do with our personality--it's because we're too fat. If we get thinner, they'll like us. If our boy/girlfriend or friends breaks up with/ditch us, it's because we're fat and they're embarrassed/disgusted with us.
And I say boy/girl for a reason. Girls aren't the only victims. Men and boys suffer too. Honestly, I think that it's probably worse for them. Anorexia is viewed as a girls disorder, so they feel emasculated if they have it. They're less inclined to seek help for it. Also, people don't think about it as much with guys. When seeing an overly thin male, an eating disorder is never the first thing to pop into mind. In reality, males are just as susceptible to the disorder as females.
Also, sufferers of anorexia aren't always the thinnest people. I know many with a bigger bone structure or whom are naturally more cushioned than other people. The disorder is just as, if not moreso, difficult for them, because they feel as though they'll never achieve it. Anorexia is a mentality, not just a physical disorder.
Sufferers of anorexia and bulimia, when looking in the mirror, do not see what bystanders see. There is a chemical imbalance in the brain that causes them to see fat, ugly, etc, when others see skin and bones. No matter how many times that they are told that they are thin, it is nearly impossible for them to see.
And on a final note, eating disorders are rarely cured. It is still unknown exactly how they are caused, and a cure/magic pill has not yet been found. If a previous victim tells you that they are cured, it is most likely a cover-up and they are still suffering.
(Disclaimer: I'm certain that the poster knows all of this. This comment is moreso for readers benefit.)
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I am naturally very thin which led me to become even thinner. I am extremely small boned and very small wiry muscles. When I was younger, my weight was as low as 112lbs at six feet two inches tall. I both love and hate people staring at me. Is this normal with some straight anorexic men?
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I have a slow metabolism or something,and i sort of suffer from this. I look in the mirror and see ugly, fat, disgusting, and people tell me i'm not but I can't beleive them. All I beleive is that they are spitting out compliments in pity. (Pathetic of me I know) I monitor every calorie, and every time i think about that chocolate i ate or that soda i drank i want to throw up. Today i only had an apple for lunch but i was so damn hungry and i didn't have the strength to oppose other food. I look in the mirror and say "I'm not good enough, I hate myself, I want to kill myself. I'm fat and ugly and I'll never be good enough like this. I'll be happy when I'm skinny and everything will be fine. That guy I like and that friend that hates me will accept me again. I will accept myself again." I haven't really told anyone about it, it's much easier when you know you're anonymous and nobody you know can judge you
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The thing that you need to realize, though, is that your goal is completely unattainable. I say this as nothing against you--I don't know what you look like or what exactly your goals are. Why I say it is because once you reach your "goal," it's not what it's cracked up to be. You don't look/feel the way that you think you should at this point, so your goal changes. When I first began to develop anorexia, I was 5'6" and weighed 140 lbs. I didn't at first realize what it was--I thought I was just trying to get healthier. In one summer, I lost almost twenty pounds. A year later, I was down between 110 and 114. I told myself that my goal weight was 110. I hit that, and it wasn't good enough. I didn't look like 110 lbs should, in my brain. Lower and lower was better. But I realized this... And I realized that I was NEVER going to achieve my goal. That scared the living shit out of me.
Also, you need to realize that the girls that you look at, the ones you aspire to look like, probably have a COMPLETELY different body structure than you do. When I was at my peak, I wanted a body like Troian Bellisario. Tall, thin, petite, but not skeletal. She's beautiful. But me? I'm short. I don't have long legs. Etc. If you constantly set goals that are for people with a different set of assets, you're going to constantly beat yourself up.
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WHAT. NO. STOP RIGHT NOW. THAT GIRL IS DYING.
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It's heart breaking to see this comment. The girl in the photo is sick. She's dying 
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I'm currently in recovery and appreciate your point of view. You guys are right, and I apologize for lashing out so destructively in the form of a comment on this work of art.
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I'm so glad you are in recovery and I wish you strength and healing
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as my brother told me when i asked for his opinion on anorexia "it destroys your body, as in, it comes in and makes your body its bitch, it will destroy you, it will kill you, and it will take you over." nevertheless i have anorexia, and NO it is not a diet plan, or because i think im 'fat' i have an eating disorder because i am sick, i have a mental illness, thats what ED are, mental illnesses, all REAL ED come down to the same thing, a fear of food, cibrophobia, and if you let it then that fear will take you over.. im not seeking help, i dont want it, i can get through this on my own, i just thought id add in my opinion on this issue, lovely pic, and awesome poem by the way, way cool and i like it alot
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Folks with this problem need to hear this. You're not fat, at all. However obesity is a serious problem in the world today, as is anorexia. And to be honest people who would create drama because they think they're too fat, or too thin make me sick. Little children are starving to death right now. Not because they think they're fat, but because they have no food. Look up a town called Mogadishu. The abuse Americans render on their bodies is disgusting. And all in the name of "looks and appearance". Well in the REAL world (not America), people have to work for their food and homes and water.....and just about everything Western World takes for granted. America's greatness has because it's weakness too, by shielding it's people from REAL work, and REAL necessity, it has weakened the mind, body and spirit of Americans to the point that kids are worried about getting a cell phone(which they wont pay for) for Christmas, instead of who is the smartest kid in class(something that actually matters). It's sad. I'm gonna be flamed for this post and that's fine....because it will be from a spoiled American living in a dream. Just pray that your dream doesn't end and you have to walk in the world's shoes one day....
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this year i began to feel bad about my body , i hated looking at myself in the mirror , so during the summer vacation i decided to lose weight. i lost 12 kgs in a month and a half and my friends stopped recognising me when they saw me. they were a bit worried . i now weigh 46 kilograms. yesterday i found out obe of my childhood friends was in hospital , i asked why and it was because at this moment she weighs 29 kilograms.. it was a real shock , she is now in hospital and for the last month has gained 200 grams. i am afraid , there's only hope left now. i've started eating regularly now that i've found this out , but it's a bit hard . nevertheless . im far from what happened to her, and consider myself lucky. it's not until this happens to someone close to you that you realise how horrible this is.
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there is no hope for ana's like me. no one can help me, so stop.
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Chin up dude 
Been there done that, There is hope. Promise.
Only ones there isnt so much hope for im afraid, is the ones that are trying to fit in as a trend.
Its a shame
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thanks.....it's...it's pretty hard, but im slowly moving a tad forward....
i'preciate it
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"Bla-bla-bla".. the pic is FAKE.. edited in PS or so..
Proof: "rolled" legs, breast, no bones seen on the chest level, stomach muscles; and bones of pelvis are not seen.
Parts that look really "anorexic": hands, wrists, fingers.
Confusing parts: shoulders (hidden), face (has enough meat on it).
I've seen so many pics but only one video. I wonder why there are no anorexic ppl on videos..
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there is videos. NOT fake. -_-
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God, this makes me so angry at myself.... and I don't even know the exact reason why. I just know that this is how I feel all the time. It never stops. Anorexia and eating disorders make me feel like I'm not even worth it. And still, I look back up at this photograph and admire it. It's sick. I love the poem.
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May I note a thing?
- Also, if you're beginning to get anorexia, and don't want to stop it, think of your friends and family. How do you think they feel when they see you withered and thin like a dead flower? How much do you think you parents will blame themselves for it? How do you think your little sister will feel when she sees her role model, whom she thinks is near to perfect, crying over something everyone else finds completely natural, when you have to eat?
Please. If you cannot find the reason to stop the sickness in yourself, then think of everyone else, have some feeling for everyone.
They deserve it, because they are also hurting.
- Spoken by the little sister.
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She has no BEWBS! She needs to eat a frickin sandwich. I'm a girl and seeing others do this to themselves is just sickening ;(
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Hold the phone, we have a cure for anorexia! Just eat a sandwich. Nice one pucca101101
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I honestly can't tell if you're mocking me or being serious ._. damnit.
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A little from column A, a little from column B..
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..right, well, I was an idiot when I wrote that first comment so, yeah, no worries.
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Dude, you've got to trust me when i say; it's a problem i'm familiar with. I've said so much worse! Ain't a big deal
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i favorited this because the words in the descreption were so beautiful. i have anorexia. i know i need my friends, i need the people i love. but nobody understands. they think i'm sick, they think i'm disgustiing and gross. it truly hurts me when people say that. but i kept fighting, it was everyday, bit by bit, nut i got better. i'm still way under the healthy BMI, but i'm getting better. so thank you.
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You have captured this so well... I have an eating disorder that spirals between calorie counting and binging... I could tell you how many calories in a piece of food more quickly than I could solve a maths equation...
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Wow, that doommonkeys(or whatever) guy shure is a jerk. I mean I see this as a reminder that body issues is a thin line and very easy to fall off the edge. It's kind of amazing how much drama this little poem has caused on this page.
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But you definitely don't want her life!
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I have always been that skinny in middle and high school, people called me anorexic all the time, it was weird and I couldn't but I really wished I could gain some weight because I didn't want to be associated with this.
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Well I wouldn't want to eat either after seeing what looks like.
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Anorexia is for the weak, just as gluttony is.
What ever happened to doing shit normally? You know eating RIGHT, excerising RIGHT, etc.
Pathetic, really. :/ However, nice piece.
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