Author: Alyssa

So, like every good Southern Baptist girl, I went to a Christian college, found a boy who'd date me and eventually propose. Isn't that all I was ever worried about? Being thin enough for someone to want to marry me? At the super young age of 21, I was married and moving to San Diego.… Continue reading Where I Am

This is a story repeated throughout the years of chubby girls just trying to exist and find someplace they belonged in the Lisa Frank world of the 80s. I had a killer personality and was gifted. Those were my trademarks. And that's how I felt: that my sister was the homecoming queen while I was… Continue reading Moving On

Body Dysmorphia: A mental illness involving obsessive focus on a perceived flaw in appearance. The flaw may be minor or imagined. But the person may spend hours a day trying to fix it. The person may try many cosmetic procedures or exercise to excess. People with this disorder may frequently examine their appearance in a… Continue reading Where It Began