This group is a tribute to Catherine Dunbar. For those who've heard of her, nothing more needs to be said. For those who haven't...read on. Catherine was a bright, energetic young English girl until, at the age of 15, she discovered anorexia. With this discovery came years of deprivation, physical and emotional. She starved her body, mind and spirit...eventually to death. Some would say she killed herself. I believe it was anorexia that killed "her." It over-powered her, took everything she had until eventually she had no strength left to fight back. She was a young girl fighting a monster, much bigger than she was, much stronger, and merciless. Catherine's story is a sad one, mostly because she didn't live to tell it. It is, however, a wake up call to anyone suffering from this disease. Her story, told by her mother, gives us a first hand look into what it truly means to be anorexic. She fought and she lost, but her life and struggles will forever haunt the minds of anyone lucky, yes lucky, enough to cross paths will her ghost. She should be remembered always, if for anything, to steer people away from the monster that killed her. For that, she is a hero.
That said, this list is for anyone who wants to help carry on Catherine's memory. It's for people with anorexia (myself included) and those without, loved ones of those suffering and even those whose lives haven't been touched by it.