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Hi Trish,
I am so happy to have your podcasts to enrich my commute to work and college. I have so many questions to ask but what is probably the most unique to your experience is my new struggle with my image. I am currently 28-years-old and living in Pennsylvania with my new husband. We had been dating for 7 years. I really feel like in the past three or four years, my esteem about my looks has taken a nose dive. When we lived in Florida where we met, I was 21, with a glowing tan, pretty lean for my height, 5’5” 138.Now, over the course of time, I am currently around 148 lbs. My energy level has plummeted. A few months back, before the wedding in August, I felt fine about myself in the mirror, but when I spotted myself in a picture, I was stunned that I looked so huge in my face and body. I was thrilled about seeing my wedding pictures, but when I got them back, there were very few I felt were even acceptable to print because I am just so uncomfortable with the skewed way I look. We even made a creative wedding video with me lip syncing, which I thought I was going to cherish and want to go viral on Youtube. Instead, I am deflated, because the images of me aren’t the person I see myself as in my mind. Now even my reflection in the mirror makes me say, “Is that really what I look like?” or “ Well Alicia, just face it, you are getting more unattractive every day.” My husband cannot understand where this polar-opposite perception came from and assures me I’m wrong. Is this BDD? Why have I sworn myself off at such a young age? How can I feel beautiful again?
Alicia, THANK YOU for your honesty and your share. Yes, I do believe that you are battling body dysmorphia, but please rest assured, there IS hope for you. I would love to work with you in my Confidence Coaching program, check it out at http://www.trishblackwell.com/confidencecoaching as that will the be best way for me to personally help you starting SEEING the BEAUTIFUL YOU that is inside of you. I look forward to seeing your application!