Eating Disorders
"I started fainting and having blackouts."
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By Christina Kwong
I was talking to a friend about random things like homework and
boys, when suddenly the conversation turned to anorexia.
I’m Christina Kwong, with a commentary from Youth Radio.
My friend said that she just got out of eating disorder therapy.
I was shocked. And I got scared when she started telling me about her obsessions
with weight because I had similar thoughts in my head. She tried everything
from diet pills to throwing up after every meal.
My advice to my friend was to eat more, and not listen to what
other people say about her weight. It’s not worth taking shortcuts to
the perfect body. I know because after months of skipping lunch and breakfast,
I started fainting and having blackouts. My parents took me to the doctor, who
scared me into eating every meal. Now, my dad watches me eat breakfast and my
mom watches me eat lunch every day to make sure I’m not skipping. And
when I see pictures of really skinny models, I realize that that’s not
what I want to look like.
For Youth Radio, I’m Christina Kwong.
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