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Ive been on a diet since I was four. Can I finally make peace with my body?

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Im never going to stop wanting to be thinner and chasing it. But Im OK with that Every morning I have the slightly morbid habit of reading the New York Times obituary section. I have a subconscious wish to see in one illuminating flash how another person figured out her story so I can gain some insight into mine. It was mostly a soothing habit, until the morning I read about Jean. In late April 2015 the obit headline read: Jean Nidetch, a Founder of Weight Watchers, Dies at 91.…

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Readers on the pain of miscarriage: In my head I was already a mum and then suddenly I wasnt

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According to a new study, a third of women experience PTSD after losing a baby in early pregnancy. Guardian readers describe their experiences Eleanor, 34, Northamptonshire I had three miscarriages in 2018, all under 12 weeks. I became very anxious to the point that it was impacting every area of my life. It affected my sleep and I had very negative thoughts. I spent a lot of time crying and kept having flashbacks to the third, most traumatic miscarriage, particularly when I was trying to sleep or relax. I had…

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