I was born afraid. So, it became no surprise to me now that, by the time I entered college, my high anxiety, sensitivity, and perfectionism had fueled anorexia nervosa. Restricting food decreased anxiety. And, if I ate enough in a binge, I didn’t have to deal with difficult emotions. Controlling…Read More
Thanks again to Michael Chorost for sharing your inspiring story with us. And many thanks to everyone who has commented about his journey. One of my favorite quotes from Part 1 of Michael’s interview is: “Ironically, being deaf was the loudest experience of my life.” While Michael was referring to…Read More
As a participant on the “Dating for Dummies” panel at this year’s Conference on World Affairs, I realized that my fellow presenter, Michael Chorost, and I had a lot in common. Yes, we were both, in fact, dummies when it came to dating. (Michael is now happily married, and I…Read More