Before I continue this story, I have to get this off my chest:
First of all, of course I need to thank my readers once more. You and your kind comments and votes mean the world to me.
But what I actually want to talk about is the fact that despite this story being completely fictional, mental disorders certainly aren't.
If you are or someone you know might be at risk of developing or having depression, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder, orthorexia, EDNOS or another mental sickness, PLEASE seek for help.
These are NOT issues that should be taken lightly or disappear all by themselves.
They ruin and take lives.
Especially considering eating disorders, you might believe you are different and you are strong and won't go too far, but believe me when I tell you that's not how it works. And regarding self harm, I know it makes you feel better for a second, but I can tell you that it will only make things worse when you look at the long term effects.
These sicknesses are NOT worth sacrificing your mental or physical health or even your life for.
They are not there to help you.
They destroy you and everything you've got.
I know what I'm talking about.
No matter how hopeless you may feel, you CAN be stronger than this and you CAN fight it, but you cannot do it hiding in the shadows. You have to speak up for yourself and be honest about what you're going through in order to receive the help that you need.
Recovery takes everything you've got and is so much harder than they say, but it is possible for EVERYONE.
It's okay not to be okay, but DO NOT GIVE UP ON YOURSELF.
For further information in the United States:
National Institute of Mental Health: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/index.shtml
Depression symptoms: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/depression/index.shtml
If you experience severe suicidal thoughts, do not hesitate to call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline toll-free at 800-273-8255 or visit https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org.
If you want further information about eating disorders, please call the national toll free, confidential helpline at 1-800-931-2237 or visit https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org where yo can also take a quick online screening for eating disorders.
For crisis situations in terms of EDs, you can also text "NEDA" to 741741 to be connected with a trained volunteer at Crisis Text Line.
For other immediate crisis situations, you can also visit http://www.crisischat.org/ where you can chat with professionals.
If you are in the United States, but your speaking skills are not too great, these guys offer more than 100 other languages: https://crisisclinic.org/find-help/crisis-line/.
More common hotlines for emergencies such as rape or substance abuse: https://psychcentral.com/lib/common-hotline-phone-numbers/
If you are outside the United States and in need of someone, here you can find other hotlines near you: http://www.yourlifecounts.org/need-help/crisis-lines
You can also always write me a message, but all I can do is talk about my own experience with mental disorders and advise you to get treatment.
I know I'm just writing a fanfiction here, but these issues are too real not to address them at least once.
If you read this, thank you.
If you didn't, I really hope you will never need it.
"Find something that is a healthy and happy alternative to hurting yourself, because at the end of the day, you're only hurting the most important person in the world; and that's you." - Andy
**I promise I'll update the story before the end of today**
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These Demons
FanficWhile motivating his fans with inspirational quotes and meaningful lyrics, Andy has secretly been battling mental disorders and managed to successfully hide them from the world to not destroy the image of the great idol. But then he meets a girl who...
