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I thought I might get some things out. Here goes…
Hey there, and welcome back to Growing Pains. I was reading through my previous post, Bulimia: My Eating Disorder Story , and I decided to return to the Google doc which inspired me to write that post. It was several pages I had written during one of my many relapses, documenting my eating disorder experience in as much detail as I could muster. All the pain, all the suffering. Everything that hurt. I hate to admit it, but again, the pillar of my writing is honesty, and I ju
Alexandra Pacheco
Feb 912 min read


Spoken Word #1 - Rupture
Hey there and welcome to Spoken Word, where I share my poetry with you lovely folks. Today’s poem is titled Rupture . This poem is particularly emotional for me (as you can quite literally hear my voice quaking towards the end…) because I wrote it detailing my own experiences from the perspective of a woman in an image I saw when I was at my sickest suffering from bulimia nervosa. The woman had died naked, kneeling on the ground and slumped over the toilet. She died of gastri
Alexandra Pacheco
Sep 22, 20252 min read


Why I Put Rainbow Sprinkles On My Oatmeal
Hey there and welcome back to Life, Unfiltered! Now, I know this title seems incredibly random, but as I was making myself lunch (yes,...
Alexandra Pacheco
Sep 17, 20253 min read
Bulimia Nervosa: A Poem
Hey there and welcome back to Growing Pains! Today’s post is actually another poem! (Throwback to To Dog: A Poem By Me ) However, unlike...
Alexandra Pacheco
Sep 2, 20253 min read
Navigating Depression As A Busy College Student
Hey there, and finally , welcome back to Growing Pains! I’m very happy to finally be putting out new content on my different blog...
Alexandra Pacheco
Jul 14, 20255 min read
Clothes Shopping As A Recovered Bulimic (And Life Updates)
Hey there and welcome to Life, Unfiltered. So I know it’s been a hot minute (month, actually…) since I’ve last written for The Adulting...
Alexandra Pacheco
Jun 10, 20253 min read
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