Monster Essays - Bulemia
Not All Black And White
Christmas is a time of joy, but the Christmas of 1988 was one of
revelation for me. My best friend of 15 years unveiled her deepest,
darkest, most private secret; she was bulimic. I was unfamiliar with the
disorder at the time, but when she told me of her 7 year struggle with
anorexia and bulimia, I had to know more, to understand the what, why,
and how. The first article I found on eating disorders was in a glossy
covered periodical, Parents' Magazine. It briefly outlined the mechanics of
both eating disorders, and stated that the majority of anorectics and a large
percentage of bulimics d....
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