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“The very ironic, almost laughable thing about all of this, is that all the punishment and pain you’re inflicting on yourself is an infinitely harder way to accomplish your end goal of looking and feeling good.”
― Callie Bowld, What Goes Down: The End of an Eating Disorder

“Turns out many fats are very good for my hair, skin, and nails. And my boobs! My God, I had boobs again! ‘Where’ve you been girls?’ And they would probably say, ‘Hiding because you were a real bitch!”
― Callie Bowld, What Goes Down: The End of an Eating Disorder

“It is called a disorder for a reason. Because it makes no rational sense. It’s completely counterproductive and, the saddest part, it is also dissatisfying and damaging.”
― Callie Bowld, What Goes Down: The End of an Eating Disorder

“I also know that I have forgiven myself. And that it’s okay to laugh at your mistakes, even the dangerous dumb ones.”
― Callie Bowld, What Goes Down: The End of an Eating Disorder