A Particularly Lovely Life, Despite the Stigma
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From the mouth (or fingers, in this sense?) of an overly anxious, frequent panic attack-er, who has fought more battles than she knows...
I'm here to end the stigma of mental illness, mental wellness, and everything in between.
This is an ongoing collection of my personal experiences.
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Hi, my name is Anorexia. Ana for short. I'm here to tell a story. A story of struggle, family issues, and most of all, losing. At the moment I'm quite friendless and time will unfold that story but for now I have a question. Would you like to be my friend? I promise I'm nothing like they say. But I have to warn you, you must do everything I say.
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