Mia Siciliano

The shell that surrounds me Is contained of sweetened cafe drinks It is contained of birthday parties And celebration How it is now defines me More than how it used to be It used to be terrifying And cold The warmth of life was never felt My shell was injected With empty and tasteless meals This is not how I know myself This was not who I am How it is now Was never a destination It is just me I just had to figure out what that meant Before I was able to be warm

One of the most uncomfortable parts of an eating disorder is coming to terms with it. Everyone has a different experience with vulnerabilty and also with their eating disorder itself, but a common experience for many people with eating disorders is the discomfort of being vulnerable surrounding the eating disorder, making it difficult to discuss this matter with doctors, specialists, or even family members and friends. Unfortuantely, in order to get help you must reach out for it. As I...

Dear Bug, I know how you feel in that Star Wars shirt and I know how you feel in everything else I know seeing yourself in the shirt makes you feel euphoric Euphoric means feeling pleasured or having intense happiness, bug But I do know that most of everything else you put on makes you feel obscene Obscene means disgusting, bug I know you are now becoming exposed to the internet You are finally becoming aware of diet culture And of the need to be skinny But isn’t this something you have...