Why I Ate Chalk and Never Told Anyone

It started with ice. I told myself it was just a habit, something to keep my mouth busy. But then it was chalk, the kind that left dust on my fingers and a strange comfort in my stomach. I’d break off pieces in secret, telling myself I’d stop tomorrow. I never told anyone. Not when my teeth started to ache, not when I found myself searching for excuses to be alone after dinner. I knew it wasn’t normal, but the urge felt bigger than shame. Sometimes I wondered if it was about hunger, or just needing to feel in control of something, anything. I still check my pockets for chalk dust. I still wonder if anyone ever noticed. Maybe they did, and just didn’t know what to say. #FoodGuilt #ControlIsExhausting #EatingDisorders #Health #Diet