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Reaches far beyond the story Apr 14, 2011
By runtolive
It amazes me that a mind can be so strong. The author plunges head first into a thought provoking and tempered outlook on a disease that plagued her for so long, even now. I can't pretend to empathize with the author or others who have dealt with this affliction but I can respect their decisions and actions much more after reading this. The social structure surrounding the way we look only grazes the surface of the issues that are dealt with. The author's story profoundly relates it to life, not just food and image. It seems as if the battle is waged between a divided mind, pulling in and out, up and down, and destroying the body in the process. The major realization I had was that the solution is not a choice. You don't choose to be anorexic and you certainly don't choose to stop. That is why my appreciation and respect for the strength of afflicted individuals is so high. They are battling themselves.
To anyone who was like me, ignorant of the struggles that the disease invokes, should read this truthful and powerful memoir to appreciate the battle that is fought. The author doesn't claim to have the answer on how to beat anorexia, or even how to cope with it, but she offers an overwhelming sense of perseverance that extends to bounds much beyond the disease.
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