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Breakup Note

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Posted on May 1, 2017
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Overeating, you were in control of my life for a while. You ruined my life, took away my friends, isolated me, made me sick, knocked me down, destroyed me . . . and I let you. I didn’t fight back. I welcomed you every chance I got and let you hurt me, and I actually enjoyed it for years—until the day I realized you were killing me.

I started to walk away.

You fought me. You kept calling to me so loudly it was deafening, and I would go back and let you hurt me again.

Even now you call to me, but now your voice is fainter and harder to hear. I am in Overeaters Anonymous, and I am stronger; you can only hurt me now if I let you. You are no longer in control of my life. No longer can you knock me down. I am in Overeaters Anonymous, and I am in control of my life. I am healing, and soon your voice will be gone.

— Stephanie C.

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