Throughout college, I struggled with an eating disorder. In many ways, it first manifested itself during Yom Kippur freshman year. From there, it was a downward spiral into self-hatred, an obsession with calories, and compensatory cardio. Four Yom Kippurs in a row, I fasted too easily. The challenge was not for me to abstain from […]
Alex Braun
Alix Braun is a recent graduate of American University where she studied psychology and public health. She currently lives at home in Miami as she stumbles into adulthood.