Rexyp1 tells of her personal experience with trying to get skinny.

An anorexic, that's who I was. Annie Anorexic. I didn't have a bad case of it, but bad enough. I didn't eat anything, well, I did, but not enough. My typical eating schedule was as follows:

Breakfast: Key lime pie yogurt and milk.
Lunch: A few pieces of cheese and Ritz crackers.
Dinner: Whatever Mom served on my plate.

Mom or Dad didn't know about it, only my friends because they saw what I ate. "Mary-Anne, eat. You're going to starve yourself," they told me. "I'm just not hungry," I replied, but always thought afterward, "Just until my stomach looks good."

read more...

x3Tacos warns you.

Author's Note: This article deals with mature subject matter such as drugs. While I only wish to inform you of the harmful effects things like this can produce on anyone, please check with a parent or guardian before and after reading this article if you are under the age of 13.

"The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces." - Will Rogers

For some, these parking spaces may not be very tempting, but for much of the teenage population, there are major drawbacks that can influence your future.

One is smoking. Even if not told by a parent or guardian personally, every juvenile will have heard about how horrible smoking is from somewhere. Even so, approximately 30-35% of the entire world's population smoke cigarettes on a regular basis. I can say that over 90% of those people were told the effects of smoking, some possibly even got taught about it in-depth . . . yet look where they are today!

read more...