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How to Disappear Completely: on modern anorexia by Kelsey Osgood (view source)
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As such this is by no means a one-woman story. From Ashley, a middle school friend, to Kristin who fuelled mass irritation for the inpatients at Silver Hill, Osgood provides a vivid (and often humorous) portrayal of life inside clinical institutions. By uncovering the disconcerting 'pro-ana' movement, to throwing light upon the competition and interactions inside the clinics, Osgood provides a fascinating but ultimately stark look at what it really is to suffer from anorexia.
In a stand-out moment of poignancy, Osgood recalls one particular group therapy session. She holds up a rare photo of her younger self and recalls, at the click of the camera, the feeling of discomfort and the certainty with which she knew she was fat. And yet, looking at the photo she sees at last that she was anything but. At this moment Osgood holds anorexia up for all that it really is; a destructive addiction that haunts the individual, distorts reality and propels to ever-lower depths of illness and despair.
Osgood has something different to offer here. Informative and candid, one can only hope that others pay attention and follow suit.
If this book appeals then you might also enjoy [[Eating Myself by Candida Crewe]]. You might also appreciate [[Coming Clean by Cathryn Kemp]]. You might appreciate [[Weighing It Up by Ali Valenzuela]].
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