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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
Making Amends
Hey there and welcome back to The Adulting Journals with my newest post in Growing Pains. First and foremost, I just want to say that I appreciate all of you staying with me through my tough time. I should be going back to posting twice a month, with no real schedule for Spoken Word or Alexandra Reads posts just yet. Through the brief hiatus that I took to tend to my health through an eating disorder relapse, I decided to do something I haven’t done since my last recovery. I
Alexandra Pacheco
Nov 19, 20252 min read
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
GUYS I'M SORRY!!!
I'm not even drafting this on a doc, I'm just writing straight on my site and pressing publish... I FAILED MY OWN CHALLENGE!!!! 10 Days...
Alexandra Pacheco
Oct 9, 20252 min read
10 Days Of Celebrating Life: Day 1
Hey there, and welcome back to Life, Unfiltered with more of my wacky antics. Let me get straight to the point: There have been times...
Alexandra Pacheco
Oct 1, 20252 min read


Spoken Word #2 - Sheep
Hey there, and welcome back to Spoken Word. This poem is titled Sheep . I was inspired to write this poem by recent events in my life surrounding my deconstruction from Christianity. Something I was told often by my parents and religious leaders was not to be a “sheep”, not to follow the herd of nonbelievers down the “wide path of destruction”. I always found that odd, because I am no stranger to scripture and I know that passages such as Psalm 23 endearingly refer to God as
Alexandra Pacheco
Oct 1, 20254 min read
On Self-Harm
Hey there and welcome once again to Growing Pains. First, I want to note that this post will contain mentions of self-harm and suicidal...
Alexandra Pacheco
Sep 12, 20253 min read
Depression And Tangled Hair: A Memory
Hey there, and welcome back to Growing Pains. I just saw a video posted by a hairdresser I follow on Instagram. It was a young woman who...
Alexandra Pacheco
Sep 12, 20253 min read
Halfway Through My 19th Year: An Observation
Hey there folks!! Welcome to Life, Unfiltered! Sometimes when I get sad or feel discouraged about my writing, I go back and read my past...
Alexandra Pacheco
Aug 27, 20252 min read


On The Loss Of A Pet
Hey there and welcome to Growing Pains. So, I’ve been thinking about this post a lot and putting it off because I’m just not quite sure...
Alexandra Pacheco
Aug 15, 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
Why I Chose To Get A Tattoo Over My Self-Harm Scars
Hey there, and welcome to Life, Unfiltered. Today’s post is going to be a little different. I normally try to write lighthearted...
Alexandra Pacheco
Mar 9, 20253 min read
On Grief
Hey there. I don’t really know what to write about this week. I’ve been having a hard time, just life things piling up and slowly falling...
Alexandra Pacheco
Feb 12, 20253 min read
The Struggle Is Real: How I Chose A Career As A Young Adult
Hey there, and welcome to my first post of a personal favorite category, Growing Pains, where I tell you all about the struggles I've come across in my Adulting journey and how I got through them! So, you either know or you don't, right? Or you think you know, but then you realize you actually don't. Choosing a career path was TERRIFYING for me. Everything seemed so set in stone and official, all my friends seemed to know exactly who and what they wanted to be. For me, choosi
Alexandra Pacheco
Feb 7, 20254 min read
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