I would not have discredited every one of their compliments. It was your approval I wanted, your congratulations.

For four to six months at a time, I would barely eat. I lived on a diet of Melba toast, carrots, and black coffee.

Running has made being depressed impossible. If I'm going through something emotional and just go outside for a run, you can rest assured I'll come back with clarity.

When I was 11 years old and I was on a road trip with my family. I turned to my dad and said, "Do you believe in Adam and Eve?" And he said he didn't think so. I remember that felt like a slap in the face, because if my parents questioned Adam and Eve, then they potentially questioned everything within Catholicism. Eventually that idea led to my feeling liberated, but at that time it was very scary.

All I can promise myself and everyone else is that this record is a snapshot of thisperiod in my life. It will be that by default.

I salute you for your courage, and I applaud your perseverance, and I embrace you for your faith in the face of adversarial forces.

How long before my dignity is reclaimed?