According to Morissette, people from MCA placed "hardcore" pressure on her to lose weight in time for the album's release, leading her to develop anorexia nervosa and bulimia. She subsequently began therapy, which she called "a long process to un-program brain. I try to remember, whatever my body is, it's perfect the way it is." She also revealed she would often go straight from school to the studios where she would stay until 3 or 4 AM and write/record music, drink alcohol, smoke marijuana, and hang out with what she called "the older crowd".