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MTV Wants To Document Your Drunkorexia

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Jen Carlson

Published Jan 24, 2013

Modified Jan 24, 2013

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In their latest casting call, MTV is looking for people who choose booze over food for True Life: I Have Drunkorexia. The somewhat dramatic term has been around for a while, and describes people who skip meals or eat less before drinking, in order to cut down on calories. And while everyone sort of does this sometimes (right?), the network is most likely looking for those who take it to the extreme. Because it's not sellable entertainment unless someone's about to die. Can you answer yes to any of their questions?:

"Do you regularly skip meals so that you can save your calories for nights of binge drinking? Are you concerned about your weight, but not willing to give up partying to live a healthy lifestyle? Do you frequently black out or get into dangerous situations because of it? Do your finances play a role in your decisions to substitute drinking alcohol for food? Do you feel your drinking and health is slipping out of your control? Are your career goals, studies or relationships suffering because of your behavior?"

They're looking for anyone between 21 and 27, so if you want your dizzying twenty-somethings and alcohol-fueled downward spiral documented to show your grandchildren one day, head to their Craigslist posting for all the details. [via Myles Tanzer]

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Jen Carlson is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.

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