Her body was begging for mercy. The praise got louder as she got smaller. Every “You look amazing” felt like a medal pinned onto a dying soldier. She told herself this was discipline, transformation, finally becoming “good enough.” But the headaches, the blackouts, the way her heart raced at night weren’t coincidences. They were alarms, screaming under her ski

She began with a vow to finally become the “best version” of herself, believing discipline meant ignoring every signal her body sent. Meals turned into math. Cravings became moral failures. She deleted photos, skipped invitations, and hid behind oversized clothes while pretending she was in control. The world applauded the weight loss, never seeing her trembling hands, her thinning hair, or the panic in her eyes when she stood up too fast.