“Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body” by Roxane Gay

Interesting. ..

chronic bibliophilia

          “When I was twelve years old I was raped and then I ate and ate and ate to build my body into a fortress. I was a mess and then I grew up and away from that terrible day and became a different kind of mess – a woman doing the best she can to love well and be loved well, to live well and be human and good. 
          I am as healed as I am ever going to be. I have accepted that I will never be the girl I could have been if, if, if. I am still haunted. I still have flashbacks that are triggered by the most unexpected things. I don’t like being touched by people with whom I do not share specific kinds of intimacy. I am suspicious of groups of men, particularly when I…

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I am a Canadian writer, artist and a biologist who suffers from delusions and inner voices. I have two blogs. In the first blog I discuss my mental illness and also post my art. In the second blog I use my writing pseudonym and post poems, talk of writing, give book reviews and talk of the books that I am writing. I also draw unique nature designs and dog portraits with pastels, watercolor and graphite. I sell my original drawings and paintings, and prints of my paintings. Please note that any rude or inappropriate comments to my blog will be deleted.

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