She was befriended by a teacher, a former bulimic of ten years, who recognized the signs. This teacher helped Heather begin the process of altering what she now considered as a "normal- lifestyle and continued to support her when she relapsed. ...

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The body type known as ideal is possessed by only 5% of American females ("E.D.... Her teacher even made a reference to her saying that she used to be as big as Laurie. ... People think that in order to be the ideal model image everyone wants, people resort to starving, vomiting, abuse of laxatives and diuretics, dieting, endured hours of exercise, and even plastic surgery (Thompson). ...

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