STORY STARTER
Submitted by Celaid Degante
Leaving
Write about a character leaving something, or someone, they love.
leaving my diagnosis.
I skipped meals, but never skipped a workout.
I skipped a snack, but never weigh in.
I hated the way I looked, I fell in love with my illness.
Anorexia was a form of comfort, like a hand knitted blanket.
I loved ana, she was always there for me. She made me feel pretty.
But that only lasted for a short time because then to feel that way again: i would have to become thinner.
that's the thing with ana, she's never impressed, she will always want more.
you will never feel confident enough in that dress.
so i always tried to impress her, skipping more meals working out on more days.
but then i fainted in the school hallway.
couldn't eat without falling ill.
my hair fell out.
my life fell apart.
i began to hate her.
i began to recover.
i no longer love my illness, and i will put up a fight.
but every now and then ana wins;
and that's what keeps me up at night.