Amy Candido: The Battle Of Anorexia

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Not too long ago, a young girl named Amy Candido fought one of the biggest battles one could ever face...her battle with anorexia. This battle started when Amy was in highschool. Like all of her friends, Amy had a strong desire to be thin. Her desire became so strong that it caused to to develop anorexia. Soon, this disorder began destroying her life. “I slowly began to lose not only my weight, but my reality, my mind, my friends as well as anything and everything that I cared and loved”. Amy began meticulously counting her calorie intake and ate less and less everyday. She became extremely withdrawn and lost the energy to do many activities she loved. When people started noticing the change in her body, Amy quickly denied having anorexia

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