unthrone:So in thinking about my eating disorder past, I came across progress pictures that I used t
unthrone: So in thinking about my eating disorder past, I came across progress pictures that I used to have on this blog. Pictures from the back, front, and both sides, visually measuring the weight I was losing. But really, I was losing much more than weight. I was losing my sanity. And even if the body in the picture above has curves and stretch marks, it’s my body. The only constant thing in my life, when I hated myself so much I wanted to die, it kept me alive. And I am thankful for it. I am proud of it. It’s hard for me to say I’m beautiful, really, it is. But looking at this picture, as I have done so many times, my eyes don’t go first to the cleavage-they go to the stretch marks on my belly and the dips in my waist. Parts of me I used to hate, I now have a fondness for. And that, my friends, is why I love this picture. Many of us have similar struggles. I’m always glad when I hear someone has made a breakthrough of sorts. Good luck on your journey. -- source link