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"Religious people talk of souls, scientists prefer DNA, others use words like identity and essence. But I think the thing that makes us truly who we are is the part of our brain that chooses which experiences will pierce us the most deeply." (p. 33)

"Doctors call it the 'precipitant', or trigger: the moment that sets off the anorexia. I knew some girls whose illness was sparked by what most people would see as an obvious trigger: a father commenting that his daughter looks 'a bit plump' in a family photo, a teenager wanting to be the same clothing size as her friend. But I know many others who were triggered by something far less predictable: ..." (p. 16)

Love being anorexic