Truly Care About Me I was always unhappy with how I looked. I never felt like I was pretty. I kept gaining weight slowly, but surely. I would try to lose weight and I would only lose a few pounds and then gain it back. Every time I went shopping, I would sit in the dressing room crying. I hated mirrors. On and off, I would skip meals here and there. The summer going into sophomore year is where I really took it to the next level. I would go a few days without eating. My best friend's mom knew what I was doing, and she would tell me that it's was not good for me and that I needed to eat. At first, she thought it was "just a phase." She was the only one who knew about it and it stayed that way until my best friend found out. It was just us three who knew. After a few months I started eating normally again. It was an on and off again thing, until my junior year in high school. I went back to not eating. My best friend and her mom figured it out and it really effected them. they worried about me a lot even though I reassured them that I was alright. I was losing weight fast and I loved it. It went on for about five months. On top of the not eating I was throwing up. I would go about 6 to 7 days without eating. When I did eat, I would throw it all up right away. Some days I would throw up 3 times a day. I lost about 40 pounds all together in about 8 months. I loved all the comments on how much weight I had lost and how skinny I was. It made me want to keep going. Another friend's mom, who I grew up with, also found out. I wouldn't go see anyone or do anything, even though they wanted me to. They started threatening me with telling my parents. I went to a local counseling place with my friend's mom. It wasn't helpful and it just caused problems. That same day the two moms went and told my parents. I then had the choice of rehab or counseling. I still battle with anorexia today. I felt that nothing tasted as good as skinny felt, and saying no thank you to food was like saying yes please to skinny. Going through this has made me a stronger person, and has shown me the people who truly care about me.
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