Anorexia is like a downward spiral...it happens gradually so yeah I agree with a lot of people that it's not something you'd wake up one day and choose to do. It's something to be taken seriously but a lot of anorexic people don't recognize the problem. Just as insane people deny their insanity, anorexics don't think they have an illness. When they look inside the mirror they still think they're too fat and thus they need to keep losing weight. A lot of people have said that it's not just about physical appearance - it's largely an issue of self confidence which is absolutely true. If you could learn to love yourself and find more positive ways to improve your image, anorexia is uncalled for. I've thought about losing weight or dieting, but never taking it to the extreme, to such a point that I'm anorexic. (long time no post...I've been too busy and away from the forum for too long. Anyway, I'm back )