Personal Narrative On Eating Disorders

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Have you ever had an eating disorder? Well I can tell you they fucking suck! It is one of the worst things that I have ever experienced. The summer before 8th grade is one i'll always remember. Long story short I had an eating disorder that caused me to lose my happiness, how I thought about myself, it was hard on my parents, and my brother hated me for it. Happiness is something we always need in one's self. It’s the key to success, we all need it. Well when I got diagnosed with my eating disorder I lost it all. It was gone, no more, never to be seen again….. well so I thought. I was out of it, I didn’t want anything to do with people. I was always in a shitty mood and nothing could change that. It was just such a terrible experience for

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