An Open Letter to my Best Friend Who Deals with an Eating Disorder
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An Open Letter to my Best Friend Who Deals with an Eating Disorder

This is an open letter to my best friend and to anyone who needs to hear this.

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An Open Letter to my Best Friend Who Deals with an Eating Disorder

Hey

So I know this may be another letter from me to you. I thought I'd make this one more public because maybe someone else out there can relate to this in some way. Maybe someone out there can relate to what you are going through. I remember when you first told me about your eating disorder and I was shook. Becuase I didn't think someone like you had a reason to. You opened up my mind so much about mental illness. I thought your life was perfect you had more than I ever did. Which is fine. You had what seemed like a lot of friends, you had parents that love and support you, you were a good student, and it just seemed like you had your life together. But I was wrong about some of those things. And I am so glad we become friends. And I got to learn so much about you.

Anyways, when you told me you struggled with your weight and had an eating disorder and I told you about my depression and my anxiety I knew we had to fight this together. That was our sophomore year and were both in college now. And We both have dealt with a lot. And recently you shot me a text saying you wanted to get better and I knew that I had to as well.

So I want you to look in the mirror and really look at yourself and I want you to come up with a list of things you love about yourself. Even if its one thing. Now I want you to write it down and tape that to your mirror to remind yourself of that thing. Now If you're having a bad day mentally I bet you can't come up with a lot. And maybe you can't come up with one thing. So I wanted to make a list for you. A list you can always look back on if you need to remember why you should eat that donut, skip a workout, or even eat an entire pizza.

Reason 1 - You have such a big heart. You have one of the biggest hearts I have ever seen in someone. You always know how to make someone else feel better and I don't know why you can't do that for yourself. You put so much effort into people and children. I think sometimes you just simply forget to take time for yourself. So take time to watch netflix. To take a nap. To get your nails done. To go see a movie. To go to the club. Something.

Reason 2 - YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL! You are beautiful inside and out. And maybe I have to say that because you are one of my best friends but then again I feel like its something that everyone notices. The way you light up a room when you walk in. You look the way every girl wishes they could look. You could literally be a model for a magazine and they wouldn't have to edit anything.

Reason 3 - You are such a good friend. I do have to admit you are so bad at texting. But I know if I need you you will be there for me in a heartbeat. You are my go-to girl. My ride or die. Plus you are literally the only one I can vent to about my mental health and I am so grateful for that. I want you to know you can rant to me at any given time. I don't want you to forget that.

Reason 4 - You believe in others when no else will. You were definitely one of the first people to believe in me. And I am so grateful for that. Knowing I have someone believe in me is what keeps me going. Honestly, if you didn't believe in me and didn't message me when you did I wouldn't be here. But that's a different story.

Reason 5 - You make me and everyone you come in contact with a better person. You may not see it but you have made me a better person than I was a year ago. You have made such an impact on so many lives. Just by simply being you. You don't have to change.

I don't know if this has helped I really hope it did. I just want you to know that you are beautiful and its okay not to be okay. It's also okay to eat a shit load of food and then just watch netflix. I love you so so so much and that's the truth sis. Keep working on yourself and I will be with you every step of the way.

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