Wow, these are all very isightful postings. It seems that the story "Life Sized" really got to everyone. It hit home with me as well, I have a sister who is currently battling this disease, and it is one of the worst things to watch. For her, it is also not about weight, as Paul suggested. It is about much deeper issues. Though I hate to start putting blame on guys, it is her ex-fiance who brought this out in her. I sa he brought it out because the insecurity has always been there, but I think it took his nasty comments and hurtful words that made her act on those deeper feelings of control. The other story that had a great impact on me was "Out of habit, I start apologizing". This one made a lot of sense to me. As I wrote in my journal, I realized that while I am a singer and a dancer, I like my body much better when dancing or doing things like Yoga. During singing, I am actually forced to increase the size of my body but extending my diaphragm and rib cage. This never occured to me before but I would much rather dance in front of a mirror than sing. Those are the words I hate to hear from my voice instructor, "move in front of the mirror so you can watch yourself". I hope that is something I can overcome in the near future.