I am sure you're all wondering "Why has another white girl decided to write her sob story online?". And I don't disagree with you, why should I pollute the internet with more of the same whiny content?
But hear me out.
For the last four years of my life, my everyday has been plagued by the torment of suffering from anorexia nervosa. It affects how I live my day so much to the extent that I have to plan every minute of every second, down to what I wear, what I drink and eat and why I eat it, when I do these things etc. My friends often joke that I come across as being autistic which is sometimes (an unknown) side affect of the disorder.
As I began my recovery and started university, I began to see how the social world has embedded a lot of aspects that influence and can exacerbate a disordered mindset.
I recently read Sally Rooney's "Normal People" and noticed a character who was clearly suffering with anorexia as well but it was never properly addressed or discussed in the book.
That was the final straw for me.
So that brings me to now.
I decided to write this to help me process my own struggles whilst also questioning how disordered behaviours around diet, beauty and health have become so embedded within our western society.
Be patient and please comment your thoughts as well.
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