MODEL OF THE GOOD
I work as a part-time fashion model. Part-time because it is my belief that I should finish my studies first so I can have a fall back in the event that my modeling will not be as great in the long run. The problem with jobs like modeling is that they can be very brief. I have long witnessed a lot of models who got rejected afterwards and they did not have plan B in order to survive. In my case, the problem mainly involved not my marketability but my eating disorder. Pursuing the ideal of beauty that was fed to me, I developed anorexia and bulimia. It thought at first that I was the “standard” in the modeling world. Much to my dismay, my eating habits instead of making me beautiful (or so I thought), took a backlash to my health. I got so sick that my doctor was shocked when she examined me. It was literally skin and bones and I did not know how to reverse that. Thanks to the available Eating Disorder Treatments, I was able to successfully undergo the treatment that finally cured me of my unhealthy relationship with food and nourishment. I first got an Anorexia treatment. What I really appreciated about the treatment, aside from its efficacy, is that fact that I was treated humanely. There was warmth and love involved in the treatment. That factor actually made the recovery much easier. The professionals who attended to my problem were just so great in what they do because they had compassion. I never felt like giving up because of the inspiration they have given me. Bulimia Treatments were also available and just like the anorexia treatment, it proved to be very effective precisely because of the method used. All in all, the treatments made me love and appreciate myself more. Modeling is not bad per se, I soon realized. What needs to be change is the people’s mindset of themselves. As a changed model, I have taken it now as my duty to help people value their health and life.
