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    Darcy Foxx
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    There's been a lot of threads about eating and body image disorders lately, and it seems that a few girls are going through some similar stuff.

    As most of you know, I've had some pretty bad body image disorders. While it's never blown into a full scale ED, I was taking some really dangerous illegal weight loss drugs, working out far too much, and not eating enough.

    If you read my Clenbuterol or Sibutramine threads, you'll probably have more of an idea what I'm talking about. I mentioned an 'incident' I had with Clenbuterol a few weeks ago, which I never really elaborated on, but to cut a long story short I took too much and worked out too hard and I think I nearly had an overdose while driving home from the gym. I was blacking out and my whole body was numb, while I was driving, so I had to pull into a side street and stop my car. I don't ever remember being that terrified, I seriously thought I was about to have a heart attack and I came very close to calling an ambulance. Thankfully I was only minutes from home and after sitting in my car drinking lots of water, I managed to drive through the backstreets to get home okay. But it scared the absolute bejebuzz out of me.

    That was a few weeks ago, and since then, I'm proud to say that I have not touched any kind of weight loss drug, AT ALL. I even stopped taking natural weight loss supplements and metabolism boosters. I tipped my Clen & Sib down the drain, and I have vowed that I will never take such dangerous products again.

    I think that little incident scared some of the crazy outa me though. I have been eating really well, working out sensibly, and I have never felt better. My confidence still isn't where I'd like it to be, but now I can look in the mirror and actually see some good things, when before I would only see bad. I've not had an anxiety attack (about leaving the house and being terrified that people will look at me and think I'm fat - this used to happen regularly) for weeks. I have stopped spending hours a day looking in the mirror and crying and hating myself, and for the first time in as long as I can remember, I feel like I don't look hideous and obese, I actually look kinda okay

    As scary as it was in my car that day, I'm kinda glad it happened. It took something like that to really slap me in the face and make me realise how out of control my body image problems had become, and that if I kept going the way I was, I seriously could have died. I'm lucky that I came out of it okay, and that it happened before I'd been taking these drugs long enough for them to cause any serious long term effects.

    I guess the point of this thread is really to thank the people on here who supported me, especially those who were very blunt and honest about how dangerous and destructive my habits were. Even though I'm my crazed state before, I may have gotten upset and narky, I do appreciate it more than you all know. I think posting here was a big part in helping me get through it.

    In conclusion... I love my SW girlies!!

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    I never care to see a woman destroy herself. I'm glad you got a new perspective, and yeah it usually does take a slap in the face to wake us up. Good thing you that before something more severe happened. The whole thing with weight loss is that being super skinny will never actually make you happy, same with things like money. You have to make you happy, not something physical. It's all mental.

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    Miss Darcy..........YOU ROCK my socks! I'm SO glad you're looking at yourself in a new way! You're BEAUTIFUL!!!, and from what I have read here; clever as hell - don't let anyone ever tell you anything different!

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    Awesome! I'm SO happy that you are doing better. You are so very beautiful and I'm glad you're able to see it, too!

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    *the biggest cyber hug ever*

    yay! your an absolute stunner, and it actually hurt reading your negative threads before, it was like sitting there knowing someone was harming themselves, but couldnt see it.

    im glad you have stopped, imagine what that shit was doing to your liver!!!

    eat lots of salad, drink lots of water

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    Darcy - this thread thrilled me.

    A lot of us have been or are going through this. An eating or body image issue can haunt your every waking moment. I am happy to hear that you are taking control.

    Enough is enough. Life is too short, and you're too beautiful for that crap.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tampadancer View Post
    An eating or body image issue can haunt your every waking moment.
    It can, and for a very long time it was the only thing my brain could ever think of, and it was driving me insane.

    It's nice to finally feel like I'm getting better.

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    I'm very proud of you, Darcy. I've always thought you were one of the most beautiful girls on this site, and I'm glad your starting to see that now, to.

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    I'm very glad to hear that you're finally beginning to see what the rest of us do.

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    This thread made my night Darcy. I am truly ecstatic to hear you say something positive about yourself. Keep working hard and it will keep getting better, and eventually you will see the reason we all absolutely salivate any time you post a picture, not only including but ESPECIALLY full body ones. You are truly a gorgeous woman, head to toe and inside and out, and to hear that you are beginning to see this a little at a time is a wonderful thing. Especially doing it the healthy way.

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    I took off work for a few days and it's dark and dreary here. Reading this completely warmed me up!

    Congratulations for taking charge and treating yourself more kindly. You are an inspiration to others who will read this and follow suit.

    You not only LOOK amazing, you ARE amazing. You just had to find that out for yourself.

    Hugs.

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    Well done, Darcy. That's so brave (that sounds cheesy, but whatever). It is so hard to do the right thing, in this case. I know how easy it is to get possessed by those horrible feelings and thoughts. You're such a pretty girl. I'm glad you're feeling better.

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    I am happy for you I to have posted about my food issues and mine started getting better when i focused my goals from wieght loss to fittness. I am glad you are going down a healthy road. be happy and fit.

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    Congratulations, Darcy. I'm glad you're finally starting to see how phenomenally beautiful you are!

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    Good for you Darcy! You are just beautiful! You have an amazing body that alot of girls I know can only dream of ever having.

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    Yay, Darcy!!

    This really just made me smile!

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    I'm VERY glad to hear this. You were in my thoughts and prayers for real! I'm So glad that you're headed back down the path to health. You are awesome, sexy, and don't allow naysayers to create any doubt in your mind. Girl, you got your sexy back and I have this little swelling feeling in my heart, I'm proud of you. You are a bad biatch, say it with me, I'm a bad biatch! Lol
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    Congrats....this is really really good news. Sometimes it takes a scary or bad incident to put things into perspective, and thankfully yours inspired you to take a more positive path towards your goals
    "Seeing the landscape at this superficial level only captures its boring uniformity, not allowing you to immerse yourself in the spirit of the place; for that you must stop at least several days."

    ~Che Guevara, "The Motorcycle Diaries"

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    I looooove you Darcy!


    Look like a woman
    Think like a man
    Act like a lady
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    - My Great Grandmother Bessie's Recipe for Success

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    Wow. I'm glad to hear you are ok after that. Thats pretty scary stuff.
    It's also great to hear you being so much more positive about your body. You ARE a very beautiful girl. Good luck with everything.

    Tyffani

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    DarcyFoxx, you are fabulous! I think you are beautiful and have a wonderful body. I'm sorry that you had to learn this the hard way (apparently MY learning style as well), but there is good from it: now you have some perspective. Plus, you know there are swarms of women on SW who will support you, so have no fear!

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    I have lost even more weight than ever. I am not proud of it. I just learn to live this way.



    I Love Life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    ^^^^^^^^^^


    Here we go again......


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    Quote Originally Posted by PookaShell View Post
    ^^^^^^^^^^


    Here we go again......

    I believe you Dottie and you have my support

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    Quote Originally Posted by sophiemarie View Post
    I have lost even more weight than ever. I am not proud of it. I just learn to live this way.

    SM, this is a POSITIVE body image thread. You have a right to your insecurities and poor body image, but please don't hijack Darcy's thread on her IMPROVEMENT.

    It's just downright rude.

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