You Are Not Alone
Next week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week and some of you who know me better know that this hits close to home for me.
I know full-well the pressures that society and even friends sometimes place on us to be thin and beautiful. It started for me when I was 15. I know what it’s like to not feel pretty, to feel fat, to feel like no one would ever want to be with you or even be friends with you because you feel so bad about yourself.
BUT I also know how it feels to be free from those pressures and feel a love and acceptance that isn’t humanly possible. Next week I am going to share my story, the whole story. And I hope that it reaches someone out there who has been or is where I have been. The biggest step is knowing you aren’t alone.
And I am telling you, yes you who is reading this right now and thinking about not eating today, YOU ARE NOT ALONE… because I understand. I am there with you and someone so much bigger is there as well.
Awesome Melissa. Thanks to you and the rest of Superchick for sharing your thoughts and beliefs in your music!!! You guys bring up the issues that other bands are afraid to bring up.
I LOVE YOU GUYS and hope to see you in concert soon!!! Sign my Superchick guitar when you come to Orlando
(It’s the daisyrock one with the red heart on it)
Comment by Lili — 2/20/2010 @ 7:41 am
Hello!
I am brazilian, and i love your work!
Congratulations by their music!
I want to see you here in the brazil!
I love your band !
Comment by Leticia — 2/20/2010 @ 7:36 pm
Thank you for sharing your story, the whole story with us next week. I am sure your story will be heard by so many and will help get people through their struggles. Youre such an inspiration Melissa. xo- Debs
Comment by Debs — 2/21/2010 @ 12:03 am
Since I’m familiar w/Melissa’s story,it comes as a bit of a surprise,that there is only a week,set aside to such a potentially dangerous illness. Is it not bad enough,to warrant more than a week,when it affects more than one person,in the world?
Comment by Mac — 2/22/2010 @ 6:43 am
Melissa, my story is so similar to yours! I too suffered from an eating disorder with the disordered thinking starting at 12. I suffered for 10 years. Unlike you tho I was a bulimic, but it’s all the same. I was 22 when I was rushed to the ER because I collapsed in pain. It turned out I was on the verge of a heart attack because I wasn’t getting enough potassium. Worse than that, my organs were all shutting down. The doctor came in and said you’re bulimic, your organs are shutting down and if you don’t get help you will die. I left for treatment the next day. Thanks to the 12 step program and a loving God I am in a much better place today! I am also about to celebrate my 2nd year of sobriety! I have decided to make it a mission to spread awareness of eating disorders and try to help other girls (and guys) from following my path. Your song “Courage” helped me so much. I discovered it after treatment and it wasn’t until the 50th time listening that I stopped it and screamed “Oh my gosh that’s about an eating disorder!” I’m obviously a little slow. I recently wrote a play about eating disorders that I’m about to put on at the all girls college I attend in an effort to raise awareness on campus. Sorry this is so long but I am soooo excited about what ya’ll do because I am sooo passionate about the same mission. Plus I love ya’lls music!!!! Thank you so much for all that you do and keep it up!!
Comment by Sarah — 2/23/2010 @ 7:39 pm
So encouraging– I’m currently in a fight with and eating disorder and I leave April 7th to go into a treatment Home for help. I’ve been dealing with bulimia and its killing me slowly! I don’t wanna die! I want to live life! I want healing! thanks for sharing your story <3 me
Comment by tab — 2/24/2010 @ 5:35 pm
I agree, this is very encouraging and inspirational. It is sad that there is only one week set aside for suuch a serious matter.
Ive been struggling with bulimia for about a month and nobody knows it.
Reading your story actually made me feel beautiful. Thanks for posting and being so open about it, im sure it will help many people.
Comment by Miranda — 4/10/2010 @ 5:00 pm