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Published: 2007-12-26 21:41:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 15356; Favourites: 406; Downloads: 51
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Mornings filled with hunger pains,Blood slowly dying in my veins,
Exercise then fall to the floor,
Haul body up then work out more,
Chest growing tight and lungs are weak,
Head to tired for tongue to speak,
A mirror hanging in the hall,
What I would give to have βit allβ,
With every bite of food I fail,
Body and spirit growing frail,
Silently dining from an empty plate,
Life measured out in height and weight,
Pangs of guilt as pride begins to grow,
Rib and hip bones clearly now show,
Each extra inch breeding despair,
Body and soul now running on air,
Staring as the mirror is now too tough,
Because nothing will ever be good enough.
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im not anorexic but my rids and thigh bones show
im just suprised how much people are into anorexia
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I've been dealing with anorexia since last spring and then was diagnosed with EDNOS during my recovery phase throughout the year. I was hospitalized for anorexia in the summer last year too and it was horribleβ¦
Β I was considered recovered throughout this year, until these past few days, as I fall back into such a relapse that I sadly feel proud of. I am thankful though, that someone out there has the ability to understand what it feels like to go through such a thingβ¦.I treasure this work.
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Wow. DonΒ΄t know how you could get it to the point like that without having anorexia, or having been through it. Its a really touching poem. Thanks.
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This is very deep. It actually made me cry.
I've been through this.. It was terrible. I was not full on anorexic, but I did lose way too much weight and was now down to 95 lbs for being 17 years old...
It was a very painful and dark time of my life, I hid from everyone.
I never thought I was thin enough or pretty enough.
One day I just thought, "I'm tired of being tired! I'm tired of feeling sick, dizzy, and faint." I have no muscles and am always cold and weak.
My older brother kind of knew and told me to eat and stop with this stupidity.Β
I decided to stop this and now try to workout almost every day and eat normal again.
But yes...
Ask yourself, "do you want to do this for the rest of your life...?" NO. You'll end up dead. Please, stop now and open your eyes. There's a better way!
People love you for who you are, not your weight. Please, don't do this.Β
I thank God I've learned my lesson.Β
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Hey, did nearly cry while reading the poem, then red your comment, THEN really cried 
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" because it will never be enough"
you've summed it all up in six words.
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This is very deep. You chose your words very well.
Rib and hip bones clearly now show.
I think it should be
Rib and hip bones now clearly show.
Just a suggestion 
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why does everyone hate anorexia?
so were trying to get thin get over it!
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there's nothing wrong with being thin but there is something wrong with being too thin
it causes your body to fail and then you die and that's exactly what's wrong with it
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same thing happens with obesity.
You are more likely to die with obesity than anorexia.
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well yes duh that's why it's an issue too
actually that's not true, it's easier to lose weight when you're obese than it is to put it back on, because although yeah exercise is difficult when you're obese, your stomach shrinks when you don't eat much and your body rejects the food.
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because anorexia is a medical condition that can be life-threatening... I seriously have to tell you this? I hope you're trolling.
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im sorry but obespeople can love their curves but thin people can love their bones.
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There's nothing wrong with having a good bodily image... except that anorexics DON'T have that. That's an essential part of their illness. But being so skinny that your bones are sticking out is UNHEALTHY and there's tons and tons of medical (and psychological) facts to support this.
When you're extremely underweight you experience muscle weakness, poor circulation and constant feeling of coldness, dry and yellow colored skin, long and fine downy hair growing on the face and skin, disrupted or no period at all (in women), abdominal pain, dizziness, fainting, and constipation. these are the mild effects.
Being this underweight also causes heart problems that can be fatal, osteoporosis, possible infertility, high risk of miscarriage, abnormal brain shape and size and cranial nerve damage which causes confusion, irritability, seizures and strange sensations throughout the body.
And of course, the worst effect is death.
Does this sound like something you should "love"?
The same concept applies to obesity. It's unhealthy as well and shouldn't be something someone desires or loves. Once again, having a good self image is great, and knowing that being underweight or obese doesn't define you as a person is a good thing. But you should NOT accept these things as desirable or loveable for yourself. Unless you want to die, I suppose...
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Same here.. if a big girl can love her curves, why can't I love my bones?
Beautiful poem though
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this is a very good story, and very touching. Potrays anorexia really well.
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friggin amazing! so beautiful and depicts a very emtional topic so clearly
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Hey these are really good! I like how they reflect the disorders greatly. You did a very good job! I know these feelings myself and to have something like this to get a relation to is amazing
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My girriend is anorexic now. I've done everything and said everything i can. I don't know what to do and it breaks my heart. I love her but she can't love herself. She can't see how perfect and beautiful she is. It really kills me :,( π: 0 β©: 0
Wow. Beautiful. Yoou have a very good understanding of this destating illness that affects so many... even one person is too much. Excellent job.
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i love this !! this is esactly what an eating disorder is like <3 amazing even more to say that u havent got/had and ED wow good work <3 x
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Excellent
Exactly how I feel and am at the moment
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this is so moving and sad and basiclly i think will motivate anyone who wants to become anorexic, to rethink their descion. <3 great job!
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I actually don't think you needed have included the fear and shock factors. I think that the purpose of this poem, at least, how it comes across, is to portray the way an anorexic thinks, not the shock other people experience when finding out about it , you know? I think this is brilliant, the rhyming really compliments it. I also like how you didn't talk about social pressures and magazine covers and whatnot, because it's a common misconception for people to believe that it's only the desire to be thin that motivates and drives anorexia. In reality, it's much more than that, and I think this piece captures it very well. Well done (:
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i like it very much. although there's not enough emotion in it, in my opinion. but anyway, good work (:
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I cannot tell you how brilliant and fantastic this is! Kuddos! I litteraly had to hold back tears when I read this!
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This poem is so spot on it's scary.
A few people were saying that this is missing a shock factor, but I think it's absolutley perfect from an insider's perspective. For a lot of people, they just slide into it until it becomes just another part of their daily routine, and it seems like this is exactly how you've put it.
For someone who's never had an ED, you've written this brilliantly. Bravo
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I like it. Good work. However, in the seventh line, it should be "too" rather than "to."
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A very nice poem, it explains exactly anorexia...
You are good at writing!!
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This is the link to my poem on anorexia (:
[link]
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This is an amazing poem.
I've suffered from this horrible disease, and ive actually written a poem about it myself, check it out if you want.
its called "a thing called ana"
i dont think it's as good as yours though
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beuatiful, sais concretly and very good how it feels.
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Very good for someone who has never had it.
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