Alone
  • Reads 72
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  • Parts 10
  • Time 29m
  • Reads 72
  • Votes 6
  • Parts 10
  • Time 29m
Ongoing, First published Nov 19, 2016
Mature
Rachel has struggled with an eating disorder for nearly her whole life, and one day, her parents decide it is time for her to get help. She's been throwing up meals, starving herself, and its not just an eating disorder either. She also has attempted suicide four times in her life...and has been cutting since she was eleven. 

No one knew about it, but as she slowly starves herself to death...her parents start to notice. It isn't normal to be 5'5" and only 85lbs. Her dad books an appointment with a doctor to check her weight, and see if anything is going on...because no one knew what happened behind closed doors with Rachel.

When she goes to the doctor, her weight turned out to be dangerously low, and they decide to run an EKG for Rachel. Her heart is in danger, and what is usually just a phase turned into a serious and fatal eating disorder. The doctor even told Rachel she was anything but fat...and needs to gain weight...but she says she cannot be any heavier than she is. By heavy, she was referring to 85lbs. 

Since she refuses to gain weight, and doesn't show signs of willingness to improve, she is sent to a hospital that can help her with her eating disorder and provide therapy. But, there is a problem. Rachel had a lot of unfinished business at school, torn friendships, heartbreak, the popular girls targeting her lately. She had been going through a ton of problems and was misunderstood in most of them. All she wants is to see everyone she dealt with one last time, and apologize, clear it up, be honest, and explain. But in this hospital, part of the therapy is being cut off from talking to ANYONE. Except, there are visiting hours for her to see her dysfunctional family from 5:30 to 7:30 on Tuesday and Thursday.

Eventually she is driven to the edge, and feels she will never get out of the hospital. She hates it...no privacy, therapy 5hrs a day...and even tries to kill herself in the hospital.
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