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I Felt Like I Triumphed Over My Body Dysmorphia—Until I Got Engaged
Getting married is supposed to be the happiest time of your life, right? When I got engaged earlier this year, I was over the moon at the thought of spending my life with the man of my dreams. Then, panic quickly but surely set in.
By Gwen Farrell3 min read
From the moment I tried on that first wedding dress, with my friends and family eagerly waiting outside, crushing feelings of anxiety at the thought of hundreds of people looking at my “imperfect” body set in. As a woman who’s struggled with dysmorphia and body image issues her whole life — and even an eating disorder — I thought I had triumphed over those issues, until I got engaged.