"We think of bulimia and anorexia as either a bizarre psychosis, or as a quirky little habit, a…"

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“We think of bulimia and anorexia as either a bizarre psychosis, or as a quirky little habit, a phase, or as a thing that women just do. We forget that it is a violent act, that it bespeaks a profound level of anger toward and fear of the self.”

– Marya Hornbacher, Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia  (via abattoirette)
SOURCE: The truth about eating disorders – Read entire story here.

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