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Beautiful

By: Caroline Dikselis (View Profile)

One word can describe so many things.

One word can describe so many feelings.

One word can changes your life.

Beautiful.

Beautiful is looking in the mirror, not in the toilet bowl.

Beautiful is eating that delicious meal slowly, not the feeling of getting rid of it afterwards.

Beautiful is looking at the yogurt’s expiration date, not the nutrition facts.

Beautiful is that cool glass of chocolate soymilk hitting your taste buds, not that half a bottle of Pepto Bismol.

Beautiful is putting lotion on your dry hands from frequent hand washing at the hospital, not on your callused knuckles.

Beautiful is washing your face before bed, not after purging.

Beautiful is a knowing your back pain is from walking all day at school, not from bending over in the shower.

Beautiful is Tracy in Hairspray, not Amber.

Beautiful is looking in the mirror, and LOVING what you see.

Three days ... :)

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posted: 02.26.2008
Helen Allen
Caroline- Thanks for "Beautiful". I needed to hear that. Great job on 3 days!! I want you to know that I just joined this in January, and I loved your stories. You're so real. Sometimes, I just need to talk or have someone talk to me. I've been bulimic/anorexic for 20 yrs now. I've had dentures put in and throat operation on esophagus due to my purging. I also abuse laxatives and I have a colostomy bag because of them. I try not to vomit anymore but I still use about 15- 18 laxatives per day. I totally talk to God daily. I'm on medication for bipolar and I'm a recovering alcoholic (4 yrs sober). I will read something positive and get a positive attitude, but somewhere down the line I let my ED thoughts/feelings take over. Not sure why. I'm 42. I've been in 2 treatment centers in the last 14 yrs. Again, I want you to know I appreciate your stories.
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