There’s also an aesthetic resistance. There is nothing romantic about uncontrolled eating. Other addictions have literary traditions; this one is not known for producing great art. Other addictions whittle; this one makes you thick and plodding. Other addictions are demons, and to overcome them is to triumph; this one is completely pedestrian. Other addictions are not primarily associated with women. Other addictions make you act in a way that is shocking or comic. Nobody ever starts a story with, “I ate a whole cake and you won’t believe the crazy shit I did next.” Do other addictions make
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