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A Goodbye Letter to Anorexia
April 17, 2019
I'm saying goodbye because it's long overdue.
Now with clear eyes I see I no longer need you.
For years you filled me with guilt and shame
Now I'm not scared of saying your name.
F*** you, Anorexia
You sank you claws in my heart.
F*** you, Anorexia
You tore me apart.
I desperately wanted to be just skin and bones
I tortured myself when you wouldn't leave me alone.
They say "your body is a temple"
but you were who's godly,
It breaks me to see all I have sacrificed just for a body.
But now in recovery I'm no longer alone,
The body that was your house
is finally my home.
© Anonymous
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This is a formal goodbye letter to my eating disorder that I wrote when I finally committed to recovery. I hope it might help others struggling with eating disorders see the power that finally comes with overcoming your illness and finding strength in others.