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The Body Battle

The Body Battle

A story of weight gain and loss, illness, grief and acceptance...

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Lora Martin
Mar 17, 2025
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My body has been loved, hated, sexualized, and admired. My body has been judged, assaulted, and treated with gentle care. My body has been skinny, fat, flabby, and floppy. My body has been torn apart, broken, and screwed back together. My body has been scarred many times over, though not as profoundly as my mind.

Growing up with a healthy body image is h…

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