The Vortex: ED Poetry and Writings

The Vortex

The delicious hunger
fills me up with hollowness
and pleasurable pangs,
confusion centers my mind and
dizziness gives me strength.
Eat my feast of salad and
daintily slam a gallon of water,
oops to much, better pay homage
to my god and sacrifice my meal.
So weak after my offering,
I had better run a mile.
Aching knees tell me
that I'm winning this game.
Up all night pacing with
wild thoughts and jitters
sleep is for the weak.
Throat so raw I can
hardly speak, silence
is my ally and works
better than the lies.

by: Tara Lundberg

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Poll: Socialized Medicine And The Treatment Of Eating Disorders / Mental Illness

What is your experience with socialized medicine when it comes the treatment of your Eating Disorder and/or Mental Illness? Have you gotten what you need to ensure your health and recovery? If you're in the United States, do you think a federal based health care system would help or hurt you getting treatment for your ED/ mental illness?

Poll Results:

What is your experience with socialized medicine and the treatment of your ED/mental illness? US citizen: do you feel a federal based health care system would help or hurt getting the care you need for your ED/mental illness?

it's been a great asset	2 (11%)
received all I need	0 (0%)
difficult to get treatment	4 (22%)
had to wait (long)	1 (5%)
had to wait (short)	0 (0%)
refused treatment	3 (16%)
seen in a timely fashion	1 (5%)
US: feel would not be asset	6 (33%)
US: feel would be asset	6 (33%)

Votes: 18


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Thanks to all who participated.