“Certain temperaments respond to anxiety by pulling inward.”

“You fat, disgusting slob, you’ll never be thin enough, good enough, smart enough, tough or talented enough.

Error sometimes supplies the surprise that makes life interesting.

Their instincts tell them ‘ Don’t go out to meet the world – you’ll have a panic attack. Inside is where safety is.

Eating disorders are like a gun that’s formed by genetics, loaded by a culture and family ideals, and triggered by unbearable distress.

I often went entire days without speaking – unable to get a word in over my inner taskmaster, who never shut up: