Marya Hornbacher Quotes About Anorexia
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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.
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The anoretic operates under the astounding illusion that she can escape the flesh, and, by association, the realm of emotions.
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We turn skeletons into goddesses and look to them as if they might teach us how not to need.
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You will miss her sometimes. Bear in mind she's trying to kill you. Bear in mind you have a life to live.
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Anorexia and bulimia seem to be getting much more common in boys, men, and women of all ages and socioeconomic backgrounds; they are also becoming more common in racial groups previously thought to be impervious to the problem.
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