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A Black woman’s memoir of bulimia, tracing how poverty, trauma, and race shaped her illness and path to recovery.
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A Black woman’s memoir of bulimia, tracing how poverty, trauma, and race shaped her illness and path to recovery.
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Describing her struggle as a black woman with an eating disorder that is consistently portrayed as a white woman's problem, this insightful and moving narrative traces the background and factors that caused her bulimia. Moving coast to coast, she tries to escape her self-hatred and obsession by never slowing down, unaware that she is caught in downward spiral emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Finally she can no longer deny that she will die if she doesn't get help, overcome her shame, an...
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Sexual content
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Childhood sexual assault and rape depicted; no romantic focus
Violence & gore
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Assault-related harm; no graphic gore or combat violence
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Magic & witchcraft
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No magic or witchcraft elements
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content
Political content
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Race, poverty, and myths about who gets eating disorders are central
Self-harm / suicide
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Depression and life-threatening bulimia; self-destructive spiral
Abuse & suffering
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Childhood sexual abuse, rape, foster care, and related trauma
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