For 20 Years, I Lost Myself Every Month — This Is Life With PMDD

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At certain points in my cycle, it felt like I lost control almost completely—as if I stepped slightly outside myself and watched from a distance while I kept eating, long after I wanted to stop. When it passed, I would try to reverse it: restrict, overcompensate, promise myself I’d do better next time. But there was always a next time. Month after month, that cycle chipped away at my confidence, distorted my body image, and eventually contributed to an eating disorder.

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