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To Be Without

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Daysoni

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"WARNING " Some might find this poem trigger. That is not my intention at all.



My counselor aked me awhile back to write or draw "What it would be like to be without my ED?"
It took me awhile but I finally came up with something for her. I later added the last two lines. Because I stil got back and fourth.
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To Be Without

To be without I would morn the loss of a close freind,

I would be without a loyal freind,

One who is true to the end.
You calm the screaming voices in my head
You are there when know one else is
You comfort me like know one else can
You want me to be thin, happy, and whole.

Wether it be a certain look or weight you'll let me know.

They have said that if you love something set it free.
And if it comes back it is yours.

And many a time you have come back.

So I can't help but wonder are we ment to be?

(new line)
Who is protecting who?

The time has come to set you free know longer will you be a freind to me.
 

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What a lovely expression of the truth about your eating disorder. You understand the lies it tells you. Keep writing about it as much as you can.

One of the things I do to self-soothe is to journal about my feelings when I want to use my ED. Get a journal and write "to calm the screaming in your head." You will find it comforting the more you do it.

Hugs,
Trish
 
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