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Holding myself to perfectionistic standards, I used to think I had to become lifelong friends with everyone who entered my life. This was exhausting, and I now know it__ not true. I believe the old saying that people come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime._ (127)
Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life
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Holding myself to perfectionistic standards, I used to think I had to become lifelong friends with everyone who entered my life. This was exhausting, and I now know it__ not true. I believe the old saying that people come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime._ (127)
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