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I am 24 and have struggled with Anorexia for 15 years. I recently have come out of a treatment centre and am slowly on the road to recovery.

One of the most imortant parts of my recovery was writing. I have written much poetry about Anorexia and Eating Disorders

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Home: 6 of 170
Arriving home, that familiar smell,Knowing where I am,Knowing everyone.Seeing people I grew up with,Buildings that I have aged with.The sound of the sea,The smell of the waves,The sight of the beach.The feel of the sea-breeze,The taste of the salty sea air.All my senses come alive,Reminded of my childhood.Back where I don't f... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Self harm: 1 of 20
The Blood StainBlood, on my sheets and on my hand,I can't believe I've done the thing I can't stand.There was no relief in the pain,just sheer hatred in the blood stain.Why do I do it? I do not know!I wish these urges would just go.But, for some reason I still want to putthe razor to my skin and make the cut.The blood trickle... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Valentine's Day story: 4 of 53
Constitutional LoveRosa Jacobs lay awake in her bed. The winter sun was just rising on a cloudless sky. As the heat started to melt away the frost, Rosa turned over and starred at her sleeping husband. She looked at him in wander. Amazed they had made it through the last 3 months. Amazed they had actually reached this day in ... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My battles with eating disorders: 1 of 11
Where do I start? It's hard to know where to start when you can't really remember how it began. There wasn't an epiphany or a conscious decision to do it, but between the age of 13 and 14, I decided to watch what I was eating. I was keen on, and successful at, athletics. I had risen to the dizzy heights of top 5 in the ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: My Valentine: 2 of 17
I can't believe you are mine,my perfectly pretty valentine.You make my life completewith a love no-one can beat.A love like soft sweet song,a love so superior and strong.You make me feel happy all the timeMy wonderful valentine.On our love, my heart will dine.On our love, the sun can shine.I love our love, my valentine.My Val... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Snow: 26 of 207
Snow FallA blizzard of flakes fluttering from the sky.Fluffy white balls fall delicately from space.White cotton wool globes floating slowly from up high.dropping, sinking ground-ward bound with regal grace.A million snowflakecombine to makeone white sheetcovering the dirty street.Spheres of icy crystals head towards the floo... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: A day at the beach: 32 of 201
As I build the silicon castle,I forget my normal-life hassle.Carefully moulding and shaping the sand,forgetting the monotonous daily demand.With the sea breeze and crashing waves,I've found an escape that everyone craves.Acting like I did as a child,forgetting the business life so wild.The sun on my skin, the breeze in my hai... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Diamonds: 3 of 16
Diamond,Crystal crisp ClearTransparent adamantine lustreGem stone full of dazzling delicatenessPreciously priceless cut perfectly and preciseBeautifully bafflingly brilliantly brightTwinkling in the suns lightGorgeous, glass likeDiamond. More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Anorexia: 5 of 20
Ana's PoemOnce upon a time, many years ago,lived a girl whose story we all should know.A slim girl, with skin as white as pale snow.She wouldn't eat, mature she didn't want to grow.Ana was in the grips,no food would touch her lipsThe illness gets strongwith every meal she skipsAna knew it wasn't right,knew this disorder's bli... More..
Sports & Recreation > Running How to prevent running injuries: 5 of 14
Injury prevention is just as important as training itself and should be built into a training schedule.If you are just starting out on a training schedule or are new to the whole running scene, the last thing you want to do is have it stumped at the first hurdle with an injury. Because of this, build your training sessions to... More..