My name is Anna, and I have anorexia Nervosa. I also have the tendency to turn to food when lonely, bored, or feeling inadequate. Thus, I am 140 pounds right now. My lowest weight was around 87-88 pounds.

When I finally left my abusive household, I started eating very sugary and fattening foods, but only because I had forgotten what food tasted like. To eat such flavorful foods without feeling like my mother was judging my every calorie was AMAZING. That helped me get back to a ...

My name is Anna, and I have anorexia Nervosa. I also have the tendency to turn to food when lonely, bored, or feeling inadequate. Thus, I am 140 pounds right now. My lowest weight was around 87-88 pounds.

When I finally left my abusive household, I started eating very sugary and fattening foods, but only because I had forgotten what food tasted like. To eat such flavorful foods without feeling like my mother was judging my every calorie was AMAZING. That helped me get back to a healthy weight. My story prior to this is very long, and maybe I'll expand on that later. But right now, the important thing is that I've "beat" this thing before and I'll beat it again.

I am back on the site after about a year hiatus. I'm back on for various reasons, but perhaps the most important one is just...me. I'm back on for me. To prove to myself that I don't have to be stuck within myself just because of this disorder.

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