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Relapse
I don’t know why these stupid thoughts have such a hold on me. I just know that I can’t stand existing without my eating disorder. I just can’t. I know that fact makes me a hypocrite, and I know that all the goodness I’ve been spewing here now amounts to some serious bullshit in the eyes of my readers. I don’t know if this is just the voice of mania telling me that I can lose 20lbs in a few weeks, or if this is a true relapse. If you’ve noticed my absence, it’s been because
Alexandra Pacheco
Nov 1, 20251 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
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
Bulimia: My Eating Disorder Story
Hey there and welcome back to Growing Pains, where I get into the struggles of young adulthood. The reason why I’m on Growing Pains...
Alexandra Pacheco
Aug 9, 20258 min read
On Frankie: Why I Chose A Wolf As My First Tattoo
Hey there and welcome back to Life, Unfiltered! I don’t know where the motivation has suddenly come from but I’m currently writing this...
Alexandra Pacheco
Aug 7, 20253 min read
Fighting Back Against Negative Thoughts
This post contains mentions of self-harm, sexual assault, and eating disorders. Please feel free to skip this post if any of these topics...
Alexandra Pacheco
Jul 19, 20252 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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