“The anorectic operates under the astounding illusion that she can escape the flesh, and, by association, the realm of emotions.” Marya Hornbacher
It started between my sophomore and junior year of college; it was a control thing, how much could I exercise and how little could I eat. As the disorder got worse, it replaced relationships with friends, roommates, and even my sister. If I went out with my college friends to eat or drink, the next day I would need to make up for it by not eating or by exercising more. I ran thirteen miles a day. It got to a point where I was at the gym at 5 A.M…
