Problem
The Wreck: Now
What is your reaction to the list of reasons that Marya gives for being alive? What do you think of Marya's statements that "There is an incredible loss" and "There is profound grief" after giving up the eating disorder? How do you think she found the ability to let it go?
Afterword: The Letting Go
What changes in Marya's perspective do you notice twenty years later? Why do you think her perspective changed? What is your reaction to her description of recovery?