article_snippet: I was terrified of walking into a room full of strangers.
article_snippet: I thought I'd be the biggest person there and worried everyone would judge me because of my size. '
article_snippet: I couldn't have been more wrong though; nobody was pointing or laughing or judging me and straightaway
article_snippet: I felt like I was one of everyone.
article_snippet: It was a magical feeling; I felt safe and I knew I belonged in a room full of strangers.'