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Yahoo!Themuc hawai t ed400Kmi l es t onei sher eatl as tandwhatamomenthasi tbeen!I twas oneawai t edwi t hgr eateager nes sandant i c i pat i on.Thef or um hummedandc hant ed400K,at t hatgl or i ousmoment ,t hef or um buz z edwi t hex ul t antmember s ,andt hec el ebr at i onshad begun.Thememor abl edays awt her ec or df ort hemax i mum numberofonl i neus er sbr ok en. Thes pammi ngbeganwi t hr enewedv i gorev er y wher eandpos tc ount ss oar ed.MSNandI RC s uddenl ybec amemor eal i v ewi t hguy sbr aggi ngaboutt hei rs hi nynewr ank s .Asmanyas31 member sbec ameV. I . P. ’ sf orpr ov i ngt hems el v esi nv al uabl eas s et st ot hi sev er gr owi ngf or um. TheWar ez BBs t af fc amet oget herands har edt hei rmemor abl emoment satWBB.Theent i r e c ommuni t yc amet oget hert opayhomaget oi t shumbl es t af fwhohadl eadt he400Kt r oopsf or s ol ongont hei rwayt os uc c es s .Wi t houtt hei rl eader s ,t hi sf r amewor kwoul dnothav ebeen pos s i bl e. epr ogr es s edandmar c hedf araheadoft hemaddeni ngc r owdofot herubi qui t ouswar ez Wehav f or umsbyv i r t ueofourc onc er t edef f or t sanduni t y .Letusi mmor t al i z et hi smi l es t onebyt ak i nga r et r os pec t i v ev i ewandc onf i r m whywear eac ohes i v ec ommuni t yofr i s i ngel i t es .Wes houl dbe pr oudofour s el v esandnotf or gett hepas t ,whi c hmadeuswhatwear enow. War ez BBt ookbi r t hwhenDi dozandBent o s t ar t edaf or um i nwhi c hus er sc oul ds har e l i nk st ot hehugel i s tofwar ezont hei nt er net . Thef or um hasr api dl yev ol v edi nt ot hi s ec umeni c al f el l ows hi pwi t hr el i gi ous ,c ul t ur al equal i t yandi ndependenc ef r om al l pol i t i c al c ons t el l at i ons .War ez BBi sundoubt edl yt he f r i endl i es tc ommuni t ywi t ht hebes tmoder at or s andhel pf ul c ont r i but i ngmember s . Wehav eRC’ sandHel pdes kandan ev er av ai l abl eI RC,whi c hf ac i l i t at emember s t os oc i al i z eandgethel pi mmedi at el y .
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TheWadi obr i ngsf r eel egal mus i ct ot hewor l dandt heSc enemagaz i nebr i ngsi ns i denews aboutt hes c ene.TheFor um Comment si sani ndi c at oroft het r ans par entwor k i ngofWBBand i t sr es ol ut enes st oi mpr ov ei t s el f . Wehav ec omeal ongweways i nc eour300Kc el ebr at i ons .Memberi ni t i at i v eshav er es ul t edi n heal t hyc ompet i t i onsnamel ySOTW ( Si gnat ur eoft heweek ) ,DOTW ( Des k t opoft heweek ) , POTW ( Poem oft heweek )et c .Des pi t enothav i nganyc onnec t i onwi t hwar ez ,t hes ec ompet i t i onshav et hr i v edandgai nedhugepopul ar i t yatWBB.War ez BBhast ak enhuges t r i dest o bec omeal egal f or um byc l os i ngt heupl oader ' st eam andbyabol i s hi ngpos t i ngofs of t war e s er i al s .Thes ec hangeshav emadeWBBmuc hs t r onger . Themember soft heWBBf ami l yhav epar t ak enandenj oy edwi t ht hec ommuni t yandhav e c ommi s er at edwi t hi tdur i ngdemandi ngc i r c ums t anc es .War ez BBal ongwi t ht heuni t edef f or t s ofi t smember shadhel pedi tr ec ov erf r om hac k i ngat t ac k si nt hepas tands uppor t i ngt headsi n WBB.Thec ommuni t ynotonl yhasaddednewmember sov ert i mebutal s oev ol v edi nt oa f or mi dabl ef ac eoft hewar ezs c ene.Wet hemember soft heWBBf ami l yhav eal l beenwi t h WBBands eeni tt hr oughi t sbes tandwor s tmoment s .T omos tmember s ,WBBi sbef i t t i ngl y t hei rs ec ondf ami l y .TheWBBf ami l ywel c omesnewmember swhowi l l uni t ewi t ht her es toft he WBBf ami l yandt ak ei tbey ondt hez eni t h.War ez BBwoul dnothav ebeenpos s i bl ewi t houtt he ef f or t sf r om eac honeofus .Eac honeofuss houl dbepr oudf orbei ngapar toft hi ss uc c es s s t or y .Letusmar c hahead.Nex tmi l es t onei st heHALFMI LLI ON!
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H a l o3 Af t erweek sofr eadi ngs ol i dr ev i ewsIf eel t heneedt o f i nal l yt hr owi nmyopi ni on. Fi r s t ,l etmegoi nt omyex per i enc eupt ot hepoi ntofpur c has i ng t hegame.Af t err eadi ngt hes t el l arr ev i ewsIwasf ur t herc onv i nc ed t hatMi c r os of thadembeddedc hi psi nt heheadsofev er yr ev i ewer outt her e,bec aus eIs awnot hi ngbutnear l yper f ec ts c or es . Bec omi ngc onc er nedaboutanepi demi cofs t upi di t y ,Ic ower ed behi ndmyc omput erdes kandwai t edunt i l t her ev i ewss t oppedc omi ngi n.
Thr oughoutt hi st i meIav oi dedanyandal l gamewebs i t ess oIc oul dl i v ebl i s s f ul l yunawar eof al l f anboyc omment ar y .Howev er ,asahar dc or egamermy s el fIc oul dnots t ayawayf r om t hes e webs i t esf or ev eranddec i dedt oc r awl bac ki nt ot hef r ayandt r yt ok eepmyheaddown. WhatIenc ount er edi swhatIwast r y i ngt oav oi di nt hef i r s tpl ac e:Fanboy ' sasf arast heey e c oul ds eel aughi ngandgl oat i ngt hati twast hebes tgameev er .Ir eadt hr oughev er yc ommentI c oul df i nd,whi c hbyt hewayc oul ds pananent i r ec ont i nenti fy ouputi tal l onpaper ,andt r i edt o as s es si fi twaswor t hget t i ng. Nowl etmet el l y ous omet hi ng.Hal of anboy ' sar es omeoft hewor s ef anboy ’ si nex i s t enc e.Far wor s et hanWor l dofWar c r af tf anboy ’ s ,wi t hf arf ewerbr ai nc el l s ,andc ur s edwi t hani nabi l i t yt o t hi nkaboutwhatt heyar es ay i ng.Theyar et hek i ndoff anboy ’ st hatar es os ec ur ei nt hei r anony mi t yt hatt heywi l l s aywhat ev erdegr adi ngt hi ngt heyc anwi t houtanyc ons c i enc eor r emor s e. I ti sduet ot hatr eas onwhyev ennowasIwr i t et hi sIam r el uc t antt os ayany t hi ng,bec aus eI am wor r i edanyc ommentIr ec ei v ewi l l ei t herbeat hr eat ,ors omei di otpos t i ngi nl eets peak t el l i ngmeIs houl dwor s hi pt hegame.Nonet hel es s ,Imus tgoon. SoIf i nal l ydec i dedt ogoandgett hegame,andIc ans ay t hati twaspr et t ymuc hadi s appoi nt i ngex per i enc e.You s eet hehy pet hatwasgener at edl eadmet obel i ev e t hatuponar r i v al atmyl oc al gami ngs t or et her oom woul dl i ghtupandt heVi r gi nMar yher s el fwoul d des c endf r om Heav enandgi v ebi r t ht omygame s i gnal i ngt hec omi ngofGod' ss ec onds on.Iwas di s appoi nt edt hatMar ynotonl ydi dn' ts howup, buti twasaf ai r l ys t andar dpur c has e.
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Igotmygame,l ook edar oundc aut i ous l yt ot r yandmak es ur ea Mi c r os of templ oy eewas n' tgoi ngt oc hi pme,andwal k edt ot hec ount ert opur c has e t hegame.Iwoul dl i k et onot et hatt heempl oy eesoft hes t or ewer es ur pr i s edIdi dn' tpr anc e ar oundi nj oyaf t erf i nal l yget t i ngt ot ouc ht hef abl edgamef or et ol di nananc i entpr ophec y .
Iwasf ur t heramus edwhenmyf el l owgamer ss awmebuyt hegame wi t hasmuc hex c i t ementasIwoul dhav epur c has i ngapac kofgum. It henputHal o3i nabag,s oont obej oi nedbyapac kofgum by t heway ,andex i t edt hes t or ewi t houtanot herwor d.Onc eagai nIhad t hi sf eel i ngt hatwhatIwasdoi ngwas n' tr i ght .Thehy pehad onc eagai nmademebel i ev eIs houl dr ai s et hegameabov emyhead i nt hemi ddl eoft hec r owdedmal l andannounc eIhadi ndeed pur c has edt hegame,whi c hi nt ur n pr obabl ywoul dhav eear ned myapar ade. Notbei ngmuc hofaf anofc r owds ,Idec i dedt ok eept hegame i nmybag,andr et r eatf r om t hemal l asqui c k l yasIc oul daf t er pur c has i ngmygum.Nowl et ' sbehones t ,t heonl yr eas ont hi sgame i sex c l us i v et ot he360i sbec aus eMi c r os of tneededagamet oj us t i f y buy i ngt hei rs y s t em.T obebl untt heyf ai l edt oac c ompl i s ht hatwi t h me,Ihadnoi nt ent i onofbuy i nganent i r es y s t em f oronegame,but myf r i enddi dl etmebor r owhi s360s i nc ehehadbec omebor edwi t h i t . I ns t eadofr unni nghomel i k eev er y oneel s ehad,ormor eac c ur at el ydr i v enhomebyt hei rmommi es ,It ookani c es t r ol l andenj oy edt hel i t t l es unl i ghtandf r es hai rIgotonmyy ear l yout i ngi nt o t her eal wor l d.WhenIf i nal l ydi dgethomeIhook edupt he360andputi nt hegame. I ' ms mar tenought ok nowt hatt hemul t i pl ay eri swher et her eal f uni satf ort heHal ogamesbutI dec i dedt hatt heyc oul dn' tdi s appoi ntmeaTHI RDt i mewi t ht hes i ngl epl ay er ,t heyhadt ogeti t r i ghtatl eas tonc e,andIi mmedi at el ydov ei nt ot hec ampai gn.Af t ermyf i r s thourofgamepl ayI di s c ov er edt hati tf el tj us tl i k et hepr ev i oust wogames .Thegr aphi c swer es hi ni er ,mos t l yduet o t heex c es s i v eus eofbl oom whi c hc oul dr endery oubl i ndi fy ou' r enotc ar ef ul ,andt heenemyAIi s i mpr ov ed,butt hegamepl ayi t s el fi ss t i l l f ai r l yav er age. J umpi ngf or war di nt i me,af t erbeat i ngt hegame,ands ubs equent l ypr ov i ngIhav enol i f e,i n ones i t t i ngIwasc onv i nc edt hatt hes i ngl epl ay eras pec toft hegamewasnot hi ngs pec i al .I twasa f unpl ayt hr ough,I ' l l admi t ,buti tdi dn' tev enc omec l os et omyc ur r entFPSf av or i t eF . E. A. R.
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Thebr ut al t r ut hi st hatbyt heendIdi dnotf eel l i k emy$60wasj us t i f i ed.Upont hatdi s c ov er y r eal i z at i onhi tmel i k eat onofbr i c k s .Iwas n' tgoi ngt ogetmyf ul l ex per i enc eunl es sIpayf or XboxLi v e,whi c hi spr et t ymuc ht heequi v al entofMi c r os of tbur s t i ngi nt omyhomeandhol di ng meatgunpoi ntdemandi ngmyc r edi tc ar d.Af t erwr es t l i ngwi t ht hei deaofj us tput t i ngt hegame awayandpl ay i ngBi os hoc kagai n,Idec i dedIwoul ds i gnupf orXboxLi v eandgi v et hemul t i pl ay erat r y .Al l j ok i ngas i de,t hemul t i pl ay eri sapr et t ys ol i dex per i enc eandal otoff unasl ong asy out ur ny ours oundal l t hewaydownand/ orpl ay swi t hf r i ends .Ther eas ony ous houl dt ur n downt hes oundi sbec aus eofal l t hepr epubes c entl i t t l ebr at swhowi l l c ons t ant l ys c r eam and t hr owi ns ul t st hr ought hei rmi c ' s . Atf i r s ti t ' sk i ndoff unny ,butaf t ert ens t r ai ghtmi nut esofi ty ougetal i t t l et i r ed.Ther eas onwhy y ous houl dpl aywi t hy ourf r i endsi sbec aus eatl eas tt heywi l l t r yt opl anal i t t l ebi t ,bec aus ei f y oupl aywi t hs t r anger st heywi l l gooutoft hei rwayt omak ey ourgami ngex per i enc e* * * *I c oul dn' tc ountt henumberoft i mess omei di otj umpedi nt ot hedr i v er ’ ss eatofawar t hogand dr ov eawaywi t houtl et t i ngany oneel s egeti nt hegunpos i t i onsoft hev ehi c l e. I nc onc l us i ont omyl i t t l er anther e,Hal o3i sagoodex per i enc ei fy oui nt endt opl aymul t i pl ay er andar eus edt ot hec ol l ec t i v es t upi di t yoft hec hi l dr enwhopl ayi t ,buti fy oudon' ti nt endt opl ay t hemul t i pl ay ert heni t ' swor t har entbec aus ey ou' l l l i k el ybeati tbef or er et ur ni ngi t .Iwon' tpr ai s e t hegamel i k es omanyf ors omet hi ngt hatf eel sl i k ehal fanex per i enc e.Thes i ngl epl ay eri s av er ageandt hemul t i pl ay eri sgr eat ,butt hatdoes n' tmak ei tt hebes tgameofal l t i mel i k eI ' v e s eens omanypeopl ec l ai m.Iapol ogi z et oGodf ornotgi v i nghi sof f s pr i ngagr oundbr eak i ng r at i ng,butIdon' tpl ayf av or i t es .
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Abl ackhol ei sanar eaofspacewher et hegr avi t yi ssoi nt enset hatnot hi ng,notevenl i ght ,canescapei t s gr asp;t hi spoi ntofnor et ur ni scal l edt heeventhor i zon.Bl ackhol esar ef or medwhenast aratl east3t i mes t hesi zeofoursuni satt heendofi t sl i f e. Dur i ngmostofast ar ' sl i f et i me,nucl earf usi oni nt hecor ecr eat esenoughout war df or cet ocompensat ef or t hegr avi t at i onal pul l i nwar dcausedbyt hest ar ’ smass.Ast henucl earf uel i sexhaust ed,t heout war df or ces weaken,whi ch al l owst he gr avi t at i onalf or ce t o compr esst he st ari nwar d.Thi scont r act i on causest he t emper at ur eoft hest art or i seandal l owt her emai ni ngnucl earmat er i al t obeusedasf uel .Thi spr event st he st arf r om f ur t hercol l apse,butnotf orf or ever . Event ual l y ,al lpossi bl enucl earf ueli susedupandt hecor ecol l apses.Howf art hest arcol l apses,i nt owhat ki ndofobj ect ,andatwhatr at ei sdet er mi nedbyt hest ar ' sf i nal massandt her emai ni ngout war dpr essur et hat t henucl earr esi duecanputout .I ft hest ari smassi veenoughori tmaycol l apset oabl ackhol e.I fi ti sl ess massi veormadeofst i f f ermat er i al ,i tmaybecomeawhi t edwar foraneut r onst ar . A ver yi nt er est i ng t hi ng happensi fsomet hi ng ent er sa bl ackhol e. Justbef or ecr ossi ngt heeventhor i zon,t he obj ectwi l lappeart ocomet oast andst i l l .Thi si sbecause t hel i ghtcomi ngf r om t heobj ectt akesani nf i ni t el yl ongt i me t or eachusduet ot heext r emegr avi t at i onalf or cesatt he eventhor i zon. I nsi deabl ackhol e,t heext r emegr avi t ywoul dst r et cht he obj ectt hi nnerandt hi nnerasi tget scl osert ot hesi ngul ar i t y . Whathappensnexti sunknownbutt her ear et hr eemai n t heor i est hatphysi ci st shavedevel oped. Thef i r stt heor ysayst hatt heobj ectwi l lcont i nuet ost r et ch andaccel er at et owar dt hesi ngul ar i t yandevent ual l yf use wi t ht hemassandbecomeonewi t ht hebl ackhol e. The second t heor yst at est hatast he obj ectnear st he si ngul ar i t y ,t hegr avi t ywoul dbr eakt heobj ectapar ti nt oi t s subat omi cpar t i cl esandbl astt hem outt heopposi t eendof t hebl ackhol e.
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50Cent : Age:32 Nat i onal i t y :Amer i c an Oc c upat i on:Rapper ,ac t or ,ent r epr eneur ,pr oduc er Chi l dhood:Gr ewupi nQueens ,NewYor k .Hewasr ai s edbyhi smot herunt i l s hewasmur der ed whenhewasei ght .Att heageof12hebegandeal i ngc r ac kc oc ai neont hes t r eet sofNew Yor k . Mus i c al Car eer :I n2003hi sdebutc ommer c i al al bum,GetRi c horDi eTr y i n' ,s ol dov er900, 000 c opi esi ni t sopeni ngweekandr eac hednumberonei nt heUSBi l l boar dal bum c har t s .Hehas ear ned1 1Gr ammyawar dnomi nat i ons . Ex per i enc es :Shotni net i mesatpoi nt bl ankr angewhi l s ts i t t i ngi nac ari nt heUS. Quot e " Theonl yt hi ngt hatI ' ms c ar edofi snotl i v i n' upt ot heex pec t at i onsofDrDr eandEmi nem. " " It hi nki t ' seas i erf ort hegener al publ i ct oembr ac emei nanegat i v eway .Youhav epeopl ewho al r eadyhav eaper c ept i onofmet hats ay sI ' m abadper s on. " Feuds :50Centhasf eudedwi t hJ adak i s s ,TheGame,J aRul eandFatJ oe. Al l i es :Emi nem andDrDr ebot hhel pedl aunc hhi sc ar eer Kany eWes t : Age:30 Nat i onal i t y :Amer i c an Oc c upat i on:Rapper ,pr oduc er ,ownerofr ec or dl abel Chi l dhood:Bor ni nAt l ant a,Geor gi a,andr ai s edi nanupper mi ddl ec l as sbac k gr ound,hel i v ed wi t hbot hhi spar ent sunt i l t hei rdi v or c e.Het henmov edwi t hhi smot hert oChi c ago,I l l i noi s . Mus i c al Car eer :Hel aunc hedhi ss ec ondal bum,Lat eRegi s t r at i on,i n2003whi c hbec ame numberoneont heUSBi l l boar dal bum c har t ,s el l i ng860, 000c opi es i ni t sf i r s tweek .Hehas wonat ot al off i v eGr ammyawar ds . Ex per i enc es :I nv ol v edi nac arc r as hwhi c hl ef thi m wi t hamet al pl at ei nhi sc hi n. Quot e " Ihat et hewayt heypor t r ayusi nt hemedi a.Yous eeabl ac kf ami l y ,i t[ t hemedi a]s ay s ,' t hey ' r e l oot i ng' .Yous eeawhi t ef ami l y ,i ts ay s ,' t hey ' r el ook i ngf orf ood' .And,y ouk now,i t ' sbeenf i v e day s[ wai t i ngf orf eder al hel p]bec aus emos toft hepeopl ear ebl ac k " . Feuds :Nonet odat eashehask epthi ms el ft ohi ms el f Al l i es :Hehaswor k edwi t hPhar r el l ,J ami eFox xandi nt heear l yday sTwi s t a.
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Cr ysi s,t heext r emel yhypedgamebyCr yt ekhasbeeni nt he bet a phase f ora f ew mont hs now,and due t o var i ous r easonst hepubl i cdemohasbeendel ayed,andbyt i meof publ i shi ngwi l lhavebeenoutf oraboutf ourdays. Asf ort he Mul t i pl ayeraspectofi t( bet aonl y)i ti samaz i ng.Fr om t he var i ous weapons t ot he var i ous ways t o di e.Ofcour se bei ngabet at her ear equi t eaf ew bugs.Loadsoft ear i ng occur s,even atl ow FPS.The game i s al so notver y opt i mi z edatt hi spoi nt ,wi t hnoQuadcor esuppor t ,andno DX10suppor tatt hi st i me.Ofcour set hi sl eadst opeopl e r unni ng hi gh end syst ems get t i ng awf ulFPS and t hen sayi ng t hatt hegamewi l lsuckduet o poor opt i mi z at i on. Theydon’ tseem t or eal i z et hati t ’ sabet a,t hathasl i t t l e opt i mi z at i on.The f i nalver si on wi l lbe 30% t o 50% mor e opt i mi z edt hant hebet acur r ent l yi s.
Gr aphi cswi se,t hegamei sgr eat ,t het ext ur esar evar i ed,cr i spanddet ai l ed,andt heweaponsar eal sodet ai l edand haveni cemuz z l ef l ashesanddecal s.Expl osi onsar enot hi ngshor tofper f ect ,asar eal i enweaponsandal lt he speci alt echnol ogyt hatcan beaccessed dur i ng t hegame.Cr yt ekhasact ual l yr el eased t hatt heyar en’ teven r unni ngt hegameati t smaxi mum pot ent i al .Theyhavel i mi t edt hegr aphi cscapabi l i t i es,shadercapabi l i t i es,and haveevenst at edt hatDi r ect X10. 1won’ tsuppor tt hef ul lgame.I t ’ shar dt ocompr ehendhow t heyhavecr eat edan engi ne t hatcan’ teven be used yet ,ori s suppor t ed by cur r enthar dwar e,butappar ent l yt hey’ ve done i t . Anyway ,downt ot heact ualgamepl ay .I fyouchooset heAmer i canTeam,youst ar tonaSubmar i neof ft heshor eofaKor ean cont r ol l edchunkofl and.TheKor eanbasei sheavi l ypr ot ect ed, andt het ut or i alwi l lbasi cal l yt el lyout obackof f ,oryou’ l lget pwned. Thegamei sbasedheavi l yar ound“ pr est i ge”poi nt s,whi chi s basi cal l yawayf ort hem t oexpr essmoney .Yougai npr est i geby spawni ng,ki l l i ngt heenemy ,orcapt ur i ng/ assi st i ngt hecapt ur i ngofanener gygener at or ,bunkeroranot herf or m ofr esour ce. Thesepr est i gepoi nt scanbecol l ect edt opur chasepi st ol s,f ul l aut omat i c weapons,machi ne guns,sni per r i f l es and even pr ot ot ypeweapons.
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We’ v eal l hear dofeat i ngdi s or der s ,r i ght ?Theex t r emewei ghtl os sc l ai ms1000’ sofl i v eseac h y earbutwi t ht hei nt er netbec omi ngani nc r eas i ngmas sofi nf or mat i on,Pr oeat i ngdi s or ders i t es ar ebec omi ngmor eac c es s i bl e. Peopl es uf f er i ngf r om Anor ex i aNer v os aorBul i mi aNer v os at ur nt opr oeat i ngdi s or ders i t es ,f or s omeonet ot al kt o,s omeonet hatk nowswhatt heyar egoi ngt hr ough.Manyoft hes es i t esenc our aget hedi s eas esbutal s oeduc at e.
Anor ex i aner v os ai sas er i ousandl i f et hr eat eni ngeat i ngdi s or derdef i nedbyar ef us al t omai nt ai n mi ni mal bodywei ghtwi t hi n15per c entofani ndi v i dual ' snor mal wei ght .Ot heres s ent i al f eat ur esof t hi sdi s or deri nc l udeani nt ens ef earofgai ni ngwei ghtoradi s t or t edbodyi mage. I naddi t i ont ot hec l as s i cpat t er nofr es t r i c t i v eeat i ng,s omepeopl ewi l l al s oengagei nr ec ur r ent bi ngeeat i ngandpur gi ngepi s odes( al s ok nownasBul i mi aNer v os a) .St ar v at i on,wei ghtl os s ,and r el at edmedi c al c ompl i c at i onsar equi t es er i ousandc anr es ul ti ndeat h.Peopl ewhohav ean ongoi ngpr eoc c upat i onwi t hf oodandwei ghtev enwhent heyar et hi nwoul dbenef i tf r om ex pl or i ng t hei rt hought sandr el at i ons hi pswi t hat her api s t .Thet er m anor ex i al i t er al l ymeansl os sofappet i t e,butt hi si sami s nomer .I nf ac t ,peopl ewi t hanor ex i aner v os ai gnor ehungerandt husc ont r ol t hei rdes i r et oeat .Thi sdes i r ei sf r equent l ys ubl i mat edt hr oughc ook i ngf orot her sorhi di ngf ood t hatt heywi l l noteati nt hei rper s onal s pac e.Obs es s i v eex er c i s emayac c ompanyt hes t ar v i ng behav i ourandc aus eot her st oas s umet heper s onmus tbeheal t hy . Anor ex i c sandBul i mi c shav e‘ pet names ’ f ort hes edi s eas es ,Anaf or Anor ex i aNer v os aandMi af orBul i mi a Ner v os a.I ti ss ai dt hatAna&Mi aar e s eenasgods .Al otofanor ex i c sand Bul i mi c sbel i ev et hi s ;s omeev en bel i ev et hatt heyar ef r i ends .Sot hes e nameshav emov edonf r om bei ngc ut e namesf ordi s eas es ,t obei ngt he s hadowsofr eal peopl e? Whenaneat i ngdi s or derbec omespar t ofy ourl i f ei t ’ ss ai dt hatAnaorMi ado t oo,I fy ouwer et ot el l any bodyabout t hem,t heygoawayf or ev er ,andt he maj or i t yofAnaorMi as uf f er er sar enot wi l l i ngt or i s kt hat .
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Eat i ngDi s or der s Coul dy oui magi neav oi c ei ny ourheadot hert hany ourown?Woul dy ouwantt ohearanyot her v oi c et hany ourown?I ts eemst obe,af t erex t ens i v er es ear c h,t hataf t ert hei ni t i al per i odoft he di s eas es ,AnaorMi abec omesy ourmi nds et .Howev ert hi si sonl ymyi nt er pr et at i onoft het wo di s eas es . Al ar geper c ent ageofAnaandMi as uf f er er st r yt or es ear c hal l t heypos s i bl yc anaboutt he di s eas ef r om book sandt hei nt er net ,bef or es uc c umbi ngt ot hedi s eas es .Thi smayeduc at ey ou, t ot hedanger soft hedi s eas es ,buti ft heper s onl ook i ngf ori nf or mat i onwast os t umbl eont oapr o EDs i t e,t heper s oni nques t i onmaybeenc our agedt oembr ac et hedi s eas es . Whi l ebr ows i ngaPr oEDs i t e,Ic ameac r os sat i pss ec t i on,ev enwi t hmys l i ghthes i t at i on,Is t i l l c l i c k edi t . “ Sabot agey ourf ood.Mak ei twi t ht oomuc hwat er ,t ool i t t l es ugar ,ani ngr edi enty oudon' tc ar ef or . Addt oomuc hs al torpepperbef or ey oueat .Youwi l l eatl es sofi ti fi tt as t esbad. ” “ Gi v ey our s el fper mi s s i onbef or eeat i ng.St opandt hi nkabouti t ,c ons i deri fy our eal l ywantt oeat what ev er i t i s .I fy ourans weri sy es ,t hent hi nks omet hi ngl i k e" I ' m al l owedt oeatt hi s "or" Ihav e per mi s s i ont oeatt hi s " . ” “ Chec kt hef r i dgewhennobodyel s ei sar ound.Fi ndf oodst haty ou woul dhav eeat enandgetr i doft hem,f orex ampl e,t hr eeeggsanda pi ec eofbut t er .Theni fs omeoneas k s ,y ouc ans ayy ouhads c r ambl ed eggsandar er eal l yf ul l .Andi ft heyc hec k ,t hei ngr edi ent sar egone, whi c hr ei nf or c esy ours t or y .Cons i derdi s hesands i l v er war easwel l . ” Al t hought hes ear eonl yps y c hol ogi c al t i ps ,i tc an’ tbegoodt oput y our s el fundert hement al s t r es sofk eepi ngupar out i net os t i mul at ea di s eas et hatt i r esy ououtany way !Thec ont i nuouss t r es sofl y i ngt o y ourf ami l y ,whi c hs houl di nt heor ybet hec l os es tt hi ngt haty ouhav ei n t hewor l d.Yous houl dbeabl et ot al kt ot hem f ormor al gui danc e,and s uppor t ,r i ght ? I magi ne,hav i ngCanc erandnotbei ngabl et ot al kabouti t ,t oany one. Notev eny ourf ami l y ,notev eny ourdoc t or .Thi si st hec l os es tmet aphor t hatIc anc omeupwi t h. Whathasc aus edt hec ul tt hati sSi z e0?May bei twasc aus edbyt he nar c i s s i s t i cmedi a?
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