Two months later

When I clutched the porcelain bowl, it caused the contents of my stomach to come gushing out all over the porcelain bowl. Before I flushed the toilet, I had to let out a couple of dry heaves since I had a foul taste in my mouth. I stayed there for a time, leaning my head on the edge, allowing the icy air to seep into my dry skin until it became damp.

I had imagined that this would be a one-time occurrence rather than something that would happen on a daily basis. When this first began happening to me, five days ago, I thought that it was...