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Erosion
by Anne Edwards
I stand and watch
as the waves
crash upon the sand,
Taking
sand, shells, debris
far and away,
out to sea
and gone,
Leaving the sand smooth
in their wake.
I walk along
as the waves crash against me
Taking
sickness, pain, wounds
far and away
out to sea
and gone,
Leaving calm and peace
in their wake.
I stretch out,
listening, content
as the sea sings its song:
far and away
out to sea
and gone.
About her poem, Anne writes:
"One of my favorite images, then and now, is the ocean, especially its peaceful side. When I made the decision to enter a treatment center 13 years ago, I imagined myself—so full of sickness, pain, traumas, and fears—letting the ocean waves take those things 'far and away, out to sea, and gone.'"
Blessings to you, fellow ocean lovers.
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Dear Readers,
First, a quick reminder that our summer sale is on until Sept 21st—with 20% off all books at bulimia.com (including previously discounted items), just enter SS2011 at checkout. So take advantage!
Also, for those of you already returning to school, let us know if you want extra catalogues for your guidance counselors just to remind them that eating disorders are a serious issue!
Next, I’m sad to say that Melanie Figaro has left Gürze to pursue other opportunities. We learned so much from each other in our short time together, and we wish her much success and joy in her next endeavor.
 Finally, I’ve had Andrea Smeltzer on my mind lately, probably because we have had to go back to press on the book her mother, Doris, wrote in her memory (see right). Doris has given so much to the field of eating disorders by turning this devastating loss into a gift for us all, that I want to thank them both for their commitment, courage, and generosity. In Andrea’s words:
“Go outside! Leave your haven, your safe cave; there is a day out there that wants you in it and I think you want to be there too.”
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Happy Summer,
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Voices of Inspiration
A Letter to Everyone Who Has Ever Had an
Experience with an Eating Disorder
By Anonymous
 Dear Everyone who has ever had an experience with an eating disorder,
Eat. It is a simple three-letter word that that simply means "to feed yourself." Or is it? This word used to be my absolute worst enemy and I would spend all of my time dwelling on it, figuring out ways to avoid it. To me it was the most complicated thing in the world because if I did it, I would be unworthy of other people's affection. It stood for weakness, loneliness and trouble. If I did eat anything, bad things would happen to me, because I would be all of those things that I listed above.
I was 13 when the word "eat" became so frightening to me, after the guy that I had a crush on told me that he thought I looked fat in what I was wearing. I had just begun eighth grade and the truth is that I was just looking for someone else's approval. I felt that my parents cared more about my older sisters because they have some disabilities and I felt selfish for trying to get attention from them when they had more important problems than me. So I thought that if I lost a few pounds maybe the boy I liked would start giving me the approval that I wanted and I would be happier. I began to restrict calories to the extreme and exercise for several hours a day. I lost the few pounds so quickly and I felt so good about it I didn't see the harm in losing a few more. But the truth is, that there was grave danger in doing so that I didn't even realize at the time.
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About the Author:
The author of this letter is a 14 year old girl from Arizona who hopes it will "be a great help to those who are suffering the same way I did and give them reassurance that recovery does exist."
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