michael strober: not that everyone with these traits will develop anorexia nervosa. in fact, it's probably a very, very, very small minority of people who do. but they are traits such as extreme compliance, perfectionism, regimentation, the need for order and sameness and regularity of routines, a tendency towards apprehensiveness, self doubting, insecurity. anorexics tend to be more introverted-- in the sense of more internally worried and also more stubborn in their thoughts about themselves and the world. whereas the bulimics tend to be more extroverted, more outgoing, more creatures of the moment and then regretting their behaviors. high school is one of my favorite times. i did-- i ran cross country. i ran track. i did drama. i was always busy, no matter what. it was a great time. it was exciting, but it kind of-- lot of, i mean ups and downs in high school. so... that's kind of where everything started. in many instances, there is no obvious triggering event, other than, i suppose, this stress associated with puberty and all that that entails, social changes, c