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| Genre/Form: | Biography Personal Narratives |
|---|---|
| Named Person: | Marya Hornbacher |
| Material Type: | Biography |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Marya Hornbacher |
| ISBN: | 0060187395 9780060187392 |
| OCLC Number: | 36961103 |
| Description: | 268 p. ; 25 cm. |
| Responsibility: | Marya Hornbacher. |
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"Anorexia is so disembodied, so imperceptible for such a long time, so socially sanctioned, that you can go a long time clinging to your belief that there's nothing wrong with it. The minute you stick your fingers down your throat, you know damn well something's wrong. You know you're out of control. The first time you ever eat without stopping, the first time you ever feel that sudden wave of need crash over you, feel your face tighten in desperation for food, any food, now, you know something's wrong. And let me tell you, the first thing that comes to mind is not 'Gee, I must be really upset about something. Let's sit down and think about that.' The first thing that comes to mind is: more food. And then, the horrible, nauseating realization that you are, in fact, as uncontrollable, as needy, as greedy, as you've always secretly suspected." An excerpt from Wasted (Page 224)
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