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April 25, 2012
By Anonymous

Alone
No one can see
The hurt underneath
How much I can't change my ways.
My fears,
The mindset that got me here
Stuck in a spiraling down body
Unsure if I'll ever go back.
To being me,
To loving life
The carefree days I loved
Without a need for control.
I can do it myself
One day I will change
And grow from this
Once I figure it all out.
It may take a while
To step out of my altered reality
Realize there is more
In life than this obsession.
I am strong,
I will fight and conquer this.
If only I wasn't so alone.
Yet I need to do this on my own.

© Anonymous

The author's comments:
This is about my battle with orthorexia nervosa. I hope people will gain knowledge about what it's like to be in the mindset of someone with an eating disorder. I never did get treatment and overcame the disorder on my own, but so many people can't- so looking back, I do encourage those suffering to get help to recover that much quicker.
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AnnaX PLATINUM said...
on Apr. 27 2012 at 7:24 pm
AnnaX PLATINUM, Boston, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
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Hi,

Such inspirational words!  Great job on this.

ASquared1996 BRONZE said...
on Apr. 27 2012 at 10:47 am
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This is an awesome poem. Keep it up!