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I developed a deadly eating disorder after my boyfriend dumped me because ‘fat women didn’t do anything for him’
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Emma Owen2022-05-10T08:30:00
Callous words from an ex-boyfriend plunged Emma Owens into a desperate cycle that resulted in bulimia. Here she shares her incredible story of redemption and freedom from the deadly eating disorder.
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