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Each of us struggles for self-respect and self-worth to some degree. I spent much time trying to achieve perfection in every aspect of my life. I was a happy kid with a lot of friends and a supportive family. But growing up was really___1___and even scary sometimes. During my childhood, I was constantly involved in something that included peoples views about my achievements or my___2___. I wanted everyones praise and acceptance, but I was my own toughest critic (挑剔的人). After I graduated from high school, my___3___to be thin began to trouble me. I began trying to diet by___4___ my food. In the beginning, I felt great — attractive and successful, almost superhuman. I even thought that I was better than everyone else. What I didnt see was that I was slowly___5___myself. People around me began to___6___my weight loss. They said with concern. Youre losing too much weight. Elisa, youre so thin. All their words only suggested that I was getting closer to ___7___. Sadly, I took my physical___8___as the first important thing in my life,___9___that it was the way to become successful and accepted. Then I cut down on my___10___ more and more, until a___11___day consisted of half a teaspoon of nonfat yogurt in the morning and a cup of grape juice at night. But my poor___12___ began to cause me to lose___13___. Then one night, like many nights before, I couldnt sleep, and felt as though my heart might beat out of my chest. I tried to ___14___, but I couldn’t. The beating became so rapid and so strong that I could no longer___15___. What I had done to diet nearly caused me to have a heart attack. I stood up, and immediately fell down. I was really___16___, and I knew I needed help. My roommate rushed me to the ___17___, and then I began the long road to my___18___. It took a lot — doctors, nurses, nutritionists, food supplements... And more importantly, a sense of what was true about myself got my life back on track with reality. I realized that, with my___19___ of trying to be