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akiabella
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a Personal Book Project That Means a Lot to Me
Posted: 10-23-06 15:32pm
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Dear ed,
do you know what you have done to me?
Do you know how much this hurts? This
is my life because of you…… 
anyone who has suffered from an eating
disorder knows how hard it is to fight the
uncontrollable negative voices and
perceptions that exist in their mind.
It is almost as though the eating disorder
becomes a separate person, in and of
itself. Sufferers sometimes refer to it
as ed, or ana, or mia. But, no matter
how the sufferer refers to the disorder,
it still remains a separate entity that
seems to control their thoughts and
behaviors.
If you had to write a letter to your
eating disorder
what would you say?
The project: letters to ed
i am currently compiling letters from
women who suffer from some form of an
eating disorder. The letters will be
collaborated into a book that will
illustrate the relationship one has with
an eating disorder, how it affects one’s
life, and how the eating disorder becomes
like a separate person controlling one’s
thoughts and behaviors.
I am looking for people who would be
willing to submit a letter they have
written to their eating disorder to be
used in the book. All names will be
changed to protect the identity of those
who are struggling with these disorders.
The purpose of the book is to raise
awareness of the complex nature of eating
disorders, the distorted cognitions of
those who suffer, and the struggle one
faces in recovery.
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v00d00cita
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Posted: 10-24-06 03:18am
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Hi.
Your project seems really interesting.
Will you sell this book or just keep this
compilation for yourself? I'd like to
participate. Until when do you want our
submissions?
Good job.
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akiabella
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Posted: 10-24-06 07:21am
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The book will be published to raise money
for the national eating disorder
association I will be accepting
submissions until I have enough to fill a
book. I will let everyone know when
that is. Thanks for your interest in my
project.
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v00d00cita
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Posted: 10-24-06 11:19am
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Ok, i'll try to write something useful and
with some quality, ok?
Thanks for the opportunity, too.
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Kaylathecoolest
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Posted: 10-24-06 19:50pm
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Please let me know when you finish your
book I want to buy one
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akiabella
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Posted: 10-25-06 06:18am
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No, thank you voodoocita. I will
definitely let everyone know when it's
available to purchase. Thanks for the
responses. Take care!
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v00d00cita
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Posted: 10-31-06 04:24am
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I'm writing something now, but it's not
quite ready.
Well... I find it hard to tell when it's
ready, it feels like it will never be, but
i'll send you that as soon as I finish it
for now, ok?
Kiss.
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tinkinpink84
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Posted: 10-31-06 07:21am
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I was in therapy for an eating disorder
and had to do this as an assignment I
wrote one to my body actually and my body
wrote one back not sure if thats similar
to actually writing one tot he eating
disorder itself lemme know. I might forget
to check the forums I try and remember lol
but I am forgetful
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akiabella
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Posted: 10-31-06 08:15am
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| v00d00cita
wrote: | i'm writing something now,
but it's not quite ready.
Well... I find it hard to tell when it's
ready, it feels like it will never be, but
i'll send you that as soon as I finish it
for now, ok?
Kiss. |
i look forward to reading it.
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v00d00cita
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Posted: 11-03-06 07:50am
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I've sent you my letter to the email you
provided on the first post...
Take care
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MissLA
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Posted: 11-09-06 07:08am
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I would love to write you something, if I
get it done in time. It sounds like a
lovely project <3
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akiabella
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Posted: 11-10-06 22:00pm
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| missla
wrote: | | i would love to write you
something, if I get it done in time. It
sounds like a lovely project
<3 |
i would very much appreciate it if you
wrote something to submit. You can send
it to me whenever it is finished...Don't
worry about the deadline. I will most
likely be accepting submissions well into
january.
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hayles211
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Posted: 12-10-06 19:12pm
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Ok im going to reply - I think this will
help me face things that I just think.
It might be a bit long though!!
Hay xx
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akiabella
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Posted: 12-11-06 10:48am
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| hayles211
wrote: | ok im going to reply - I
think this will help me face things that I
just think.
It might be a bit long though!!
Hay xx |
it can be as long as it needs to be.
Thank you for your interest in my project.
I look forward to reading your
submission! Take care!
I will be accepting submissions for
several more months; the project finish
date has been extended to june. So if
anyone else is still interested you have
lots of time to write something to send
in!
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rocks
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Posted: 06-10-08 11:25am
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I have been studying about this "voice"
that tells us lies about ourselves and
distorts our body image whenever we gaze
into the mirror as if to mesmerize us. The
voice is not necessarily an ed as people
with other compulsive disorders find
themselves being stalked by the voice. I
call him the Demon Lover, because he is
only interested in absconding with one's
soul. He is not interested in one's body.
He is a crule and jealous lover who finds
the body to be an encumbrance to a tragic
love affair he intends to pursue with
one's soul.
Yes, i am also writing a book about this
miscreant to expose his vile machinations.
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v00d00cita
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Posted: 06-10-08 11:50am
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It's good to know that there are more
writings about this and that people try to
give the subject a different exposure
rather than the usual one.
I'm available to help you at anytime (:
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