Imperfect: A Story of Body Image

Imperfect: A Story of Body Image
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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Total Pages : 88
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ISBN-10 : 9781947378384
ISBN-13 : 1947378384
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Book Synopsis Imperfect: A Story of Body Image by : Dounya Awada

Download or read book Imperfect: A Story of Body Image written by Dounya Awada and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-08-16 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today Dounya Awada is a 24-year-old, devout Muslim, happy, healthy, and very much alive. But just a few years before, she nearly starved to death. Her struggle began when she was six years old. Little Dounya wanted nothing less than to be perfect, like her mother. She pushed herself hard every day, excelling in schoolwork and at home. She had to be the cutest, prettiest, smartest girl in the room. The slightest hint of imperfection led to meltdowns and uncontrollable tantrums. Her parents loved her fiercely but were unable to understand what was happening to their little girl. In Dounya's culture, food is nearly synonymous with love. Dounya began to eat to fill the growing need within her. She grew in size, eventually hitting over 200 pounds at just age 15. Food became her only friend. Her peers mocked her. She felt utterly alone. As is the case for someone with dysmorphia, Dounya's obsession with food did a turnabout, and she began rigorous exercising and dieting. But even a substantial weight loss didn't satisfy her. She looked in the mirror and still saw the fat girl she used to be. She began the ugly cycle of bingeing and purging, until she weighted just 73 pounds"--


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