It all started when I was 12. One day, I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror before taking a bath and started pinching my stomach and calling myself fat. Since then, anorexia has taken over my life.

It all started when I was 12. One day, I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror before taking a bath and started pinching my stomach and calling myself fat. Since...

My boyfriend and I were popular in high school. I was a cheerleader, he played football. Our life seemed perfect.

My boyfriend and I were popular in high school. I was a cheerleader, he played football. Our life seemed perfect.

For most of my life, I hated being tall and curly. I was called poodle, a sheep, Jackson 5, a giraffe… At that time, I couldn‘t see my hair and height as a strength or something that made me special. No...

For most of my life, I hated being tall and curly. I was called poodle, a sheep, Jackson 5, a giraffe… At that time, I couldn‘t see my hair and height...

I was outside the school, hanging out with my friends before our first class. Suddenly, we heard the lady from the front office over our school’s intercom: ‘Lockdown immediately, lockdown immediately!’ We understood that something bad was happening. So, I rushed...

I was outside the school, hanging out with my friends before our first class. Suddenly, we heard the lady from the front office over our school’s intercom: ‘Lockdown immediately, lockdown immediately!’...

My father drinks. A lot. He's been drinking for quite a while, I think even before I was born.

My father drinks. A lot. He's been drinking for quite a while, I think even before I was born.

I have long hair, wear skinny jeans and I got my nose and both ears pierced. So, I have all the things that my parents hate. My mom keeps accusing me of being gay only because of my style.

I have long hair, wear skinny jeans and I got my nose and both ears pierced. So, I have all the things that my parents hate. My mom keeps accusing me...

My home in Texas basically reminded me of a military boot camp. My parents thought I was being spoiled all my life. So, they made me do all the dishes, cook and find a job.

My home in Texas basically reminded me of a military boot camp. My parents thought I was being spoiled all my life. So, they made me do all the dishes, cook...

I have a birthmark on my left cheek. Most of my life I had to face the staring and the pointing countless times ever since I can remember. It was a nightmare.

I have a birthmark on my left cheek. Most of my life I had to face the staring and the pointing countless times ever since I can remember. It was a...

In high school I was really lonely and whenever I found new friends, I would do anything to keep them. I started hanging out with two girls, Madison and Riley, that I saw as my best friends. They seemed to put...

In high school I was really lonely and whenever I found new friends, I would do anything to keep them. I started hanging out with two girls, Madison and Riley, that...

I’ve always been a chubby kid and wanted to lose some weight, but I wasn’t that motivated to change till last year. It all happened during gym class. Our class went to get our height and weight measured.

I’ve always been a chubby kid and wanted to lose some weight, but I wasn’t that motivated to change till last year. It all happened during gym class. Our class went...