Here are some books that I recommend
and have found useful. If you know of any great book on eating disorders, please
let me know and I will add it to the list.
Monika recovered from a ten year battle
with anorexia and now works to help others who suffer with eating disorders. Lindsey
recovered from bulimia in the 1970's and has been involved with eating disorder
education along with her husband Leigh Cohn who supported her through her recovery.
Anorexia Nervosa: A Guide to Recovery
is meant to be a compassionate, understanding companion on the journey through
recovery. It offers a combination of factual information, the author's own story
of recovery from a ten year battle with anorexia, insights from others who have
recovered, and practical suggestions for recovery and staying committed. There
is also a special section for parents and loved ones.
You Are Not Alone - The Book Of Companionship
For Women Struggling With Eating Disorders
by Andrea Roe
You Are Not Alone is an inspiring collection of personal
stories, poems, and artwork from women from around the
world. These women are either recovered or in their
final stages of recovery, and have not only survived
eating disorders but also depression, social anxiety,
self harm, suicidal thoughts, mental disorders, other
addictions, emotional and physical abuse, sexual abuse
and rape.
Anorexic - The Incredible True Story
Of A Young Girl's Journey To Hell And Back by Anna Paterson
Publisher:
Westworld International Ltd Publication Date: September 28, 2000 ISBN:
0-952-921-529
An autobiographical account
of Anna Paterson’s 14 year struggle with anorexia, beginning with her experiences
of childhood abuse and ending with her recovery.
For more
information about Anna Paterson, her struggles with anorexia and her recovery,
please go to www.annapaterson.com.
Stick Figure: A Diary of My Former Self by
Lori Gottlieb
A true autobiography of a young anorexic girl.
Publisher: Berkley Trade Publication Date: April 01, 2001 ISBN:
0-425-178-900
When Lori Gottlieb was 11
years old, she did something girls that age often do: She started a diary. And
like far too many other 11-year-old girls, she also began starving herself. The
book chronicles her transformation from a bright, healthy kid into a hospital
patient on the verge of death, and it illustrates how a young girl can become
convinced that anorexia is the answer to her preadolescent confusion.
Review from a former anorexic
who read this book:
This honest autobiography has truly touched and
inspired me. I found it interesting to see that I was not the only one who went
through hell. I would advise any young woman to read this book, it will give you
something to think about.
How to Recover from ANOREXIA
and Other Eating Disorders by Melinda Hutchings & Chris Thornton
Step-by-step
guide to recovery by a woman who suffered from anorexia and has since made a full
recovery.
ISBN: 0-868-067-067
A practical step-by-step guide through the process of recovery from
the devastating illness of anorexia and related eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa
is a mysterious illness and as a result there is insufficient information about
recovery. This book responds to that lack, exploring the medical, clinical, psychological
and emotional nature of the illness and offering practical solutions for each
aspect. It contains a real-life account of author Melinda Hutchings’ own
personal battle and eventual recovery, together with
personal descriptions by her family – mother,
father, two sisters and brother – of their reactions and how they coped with the
serious illness of a loved one. This section in particular provides invaluable
assistance for friends, family and carers. The step-by-step process is then described
in detail, backed up by many case histories, with clinical psychologist Chris
Thornton providing the clinical background. Essential reading for sufferers and
for those who love and care about them, this book’s message is one of inspiration
and hope with the end-goal of full recovery.
It's
the true story of victory over a disease that is killing America's youth.
Publisher:
W.Publishing Group Publication Date: April 16, 2003 ISBN: 0-849-944-058
Morgan Menzie takes readers through a harrowing but ultimately
hopeful and inspiring account of her eating disorder. Her amazing story is told
through the journals she kept during her daily struggle with this addiction and
disease. Her triumphs and tragedies all unfold together in this beautiful story
of God's grace.
Included: daily eating schedule, journal entries,
prayers to God, poems, and what she wished she knew at the time.
Review from a former anorexic
who read this book:
I read "Diary of An Anorexic Girl" about
a year ago and found it very helpful for my own anorexia. It is an honest book
and I highly recommend it to all teenage girls, especially to those "wannabe"
anorexics, and family and friends who truly want to understand what is going on
in an anorexic.
How
My Child Recovered Through Family-Based Treatment And Yours Can Too!
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publication Date: December 15, 2004 ISBN: 0-071-445-587
For parents of a child with an eating disorder,
the most crucial question is "What do we do now?".In this informative
book, Laura Collins shares how she and her husband discovered the answer for themselves--and
most significantly--for their anorexic fourteen-year-old-daughter. It is a chronicle
of how they applied a home-based treatment method known as "the Maudsley approach,"
a nontraditional but highly effective way to treat a disease that is well known
but largely misunderstood.
This book is a source of hope and valuable
information for parents of children with eating disorders. This is the first popular
book on an increasingly popular approach to curing eating disorders and a must-read!
It includes practical information and guidance for parents of children with eating
disorders.
Wasted - A Memoir Of Anorexia And Bulimia
by Marya Hornbacher
A brutaly honest autobiography
of an eating disorderd girl.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publication
Date: January 15, 1999 ISBN: 0-060-930-934
At
the age of five, she returned home from ballet class one day, put on a enormous
sweater, curled up on her bed, and cried--because she thought she was fat. By
age nine she was secretly bulimic, throwing up at home after school. She added
anorexia to her repetoire a few years later and took great pride in her ability
to starve. Marya's story gathers intensity with each passing year. She sustained
both anorexia and bulimia through five lengthy hospitalizations, endless therapy,
the loss of family, friends, jobs, and, ultimately, any sense of what it means
to be "normal." Wasted is the story of one woman's travels to the darker side
of reality, and her decision to find her way back again--on her own terms.
Personal Review:
This is the brutally honest story
of a girl with an extreme form of anorexia and bulimia. I read "Wasted"
a couple of years ago, when my eating disorder was at its worst point. Her story
has helped me a lot with my own bulimia and it gave me hope that a woman with
a much more extreme eating disorder was able to survive the many battles she fought.
This book is definitely a must read for any girl and woman.
Slim to None - A Journey Through the Wasteland of
AnorexiaTreatment by Jennifer Hendricks
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Publication Date: January 24, 2003 ISBN: 0-071-410-694
A young woman's fatal battle with anorexia, in her own
words In the tradition of Go Ask Alice, Prozac Nation , and Girl Interrupted ,
Slim to None grants readers precious access to the emotional and psychological
underpinnings of its author. Step-by-step, readers follow Jenny's long journey
through a "wasteland" of failed treatments and therapies, false hope, and abuse
by the mental health system that kept her captive most of her life. Although this
disease has been at the forefront of public awareness for years, anorexia continues
to claim more victims than any other mental illness. Slim to None reveals the
glaring inadequacy of the mental health system to treat and fully understand this
disease.
The first journal of an anorexic to be published
posthumously, the book discloses the innermost thoughts, fears, and hopes
of a young girl stricken and fighting to recover. Jenny Hendricks painstakingly
recorded her experiences as she suffered from and eventually succumbed to this
eating disorder. With candor, she recounts being shipped from one doctor to another
and subjected to widely varying treatments--all of which ultimately proved unsuccessful.
Her father, Gordon Hendricks, fills in this compelling narrative with his own
memories of his daughter's struggle.
"It took three weeks for my body to shut
down. When I was close to the end, I couldn't see very well and could talk only
in hoarse whispers because my mouth was so dry. I slept most of the time. But
I didn't feel sick. I felt at peace, finally emptied of all the mind and body
filth. No more terrifying flashbacks. No more disgust with my body . . . with
me. Nothing hurt. I wasn't even hungry. And I didn't have to worry about how guilty
I feel when I eat and throw up, and even worse, how anguished I feel when I eat
and don't throw up." --Jenny Hendricks, age twenty-five
"This morning I feel rested-ready to face the day…
I will beat this thing."
Millions of girls struggle
with eating disorders. And most American women are unhappy with their bodies.
Christie Pettit was one of them. Christie started college as a healthy, competitive
athlete. But soon her perfectionism drove her to take fitness to the extreme.
As she became more and more obsessed with what she ate and how much she exercised,
thoughts about food and working out controlled her mind, her habits, and even
her relationships. Christie was finally forced to admit that she was losing her
battle with her own body. She was starving-but she didn't know it.
Empty recounts Christie's story through
her personal journals, showing you how she turned to the Bible and counseling
to find the strength and encouragement to overcome anorexia. If you or someone
you know might be struggling with anorexia, you'll find hope and great advice
in Empty. Christie Pettit is a teen counselor specializing in eating disorder
recovery. She enjoys traveling with family and loves outdoor adventures-hiking,
biking, river rafting, backpacking, snow skiing, fly fishing, golf, tennis, snorkeling,
water skiing, you name it! Christie lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Life Without ED - How One Woman Declared
Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too by Jenni Schaefer
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Publication Date: December 26, 2003 ISBN: 0-071-422-986
Jenni had been in an abusive relationship with Ed for
far too long. Ed's name comes from the initials E.D. - as in eating disorder.
He controlled Jenni’s life, distorted her self-image, and tried to physically
harm her throughout their long affair. Then Jenni met psychotherapist and author
Thom Rutledge. He taught her how to treat her eating disorder as a relationship,
not a condition. By thinking of her eating disorder as a unique personality separate
from her own, Jenni was able to break up with Ed once and for all.
Inspiring, compassionate, and filled with
practical exercises to help you break up with your own personal E.D., Life Without
Ed provides new hope for the disorders that plague millions of women and young
girls. Beginning with Jenni’s “divorce” from Ed, this supportive, lifesaving book
combines a patient’s insights and experiences with a therapist’s prescriptions
for success to help you live a healthier, happier life without Ed.
Publisher: Haworth Press Publication
Date: August 1, 1996 ISBN: 1-560-238-836
It is the autobiographical account of a
young man's ongoing struggle with anorexia. Michael Krasnow has had anorexia since
1984, and he chronicles his daily struggles, feelings, and experiences in this
book. He writes in a relaxed, easygoing manner that makes the book appealing to
all readers. While ignoring statistics and not pretending to be an expert on the
disorder, Michael simply tells readers what his life is like and how anorexia
has effected - even controlled - it.
Lindsey recovered from bulimia in the 1970's and
has been involved with eating disorder education along with her husband Leigh
Cohn who supported her through her recovery.
This self-help guide offers advice and resources
for understanding and overcoming bulimia (the binge-purge cycle). The revised
edition has updated information and additional material on men and bulimia, sexual
trauma, body image, relationships, and much more. Includes recommendations from
400 recovered bulimics. Useful for therapists, educators, bulimics, and their
loved-ones.
You Are Not Alone - The Book Of Companionship
For Women Struggling With Eating Disorders
by Andrea Roe
You Are Not Alone is an inspiring collection of personal
stories, poems, and artwork from women from around the
world. These women are either recovered or in their
final stages of recovery, and have not only survived
eating disorders but also depression, social anxiety,
self harm, suicidal thoughts, mental disorders, other
addictions, emotional and physical abuse, sexual abuse
and rape.
Learning To Be Me: My Twenty-Three-Year Battle
with Bulimia by Jocelyn Golden
"Nobody told
me it was going to be like this."
Publisher: iUniverse,
Inc. Publication Date: October 18, 2005 ISBN: 0-595-369-146
"Learning To Be Me" tells the true story of my twenty-three-year
battle with, and ultimate journey into recovery from, an extreme form of bulimia.
I have lived with Bulimia for 23 years from the age 13. In the intervening years
I have experienced first hand the basest of humiliations examining my own vomit
for traces of everything I had eaten, and abusing so many laxatives for so many
years to the point where I no longer had control over my body and slept in my
own filth until my body finally gave up and I lost my large intestine forever.
Gone, not because of an accident but because of what I had done to myself, deliberately
and systematically for years. (Jocelyn Golden)
Personal Review:
I
want to thank Jocelyn for her courage to write this brutally honest book about
her long battle with bulimia and the courage to take on the challenge of informing
the world and saving others. Her story has deeply touched me and reminds me in
many ways of my own battles with bulimia. I strongly recommend this book to both
young and older women.
Bulimia -
A Message for Sufferers
by Jocelyn Golden
Wasted - A Memoir Of Anorexia And Bulimia
by Marya Hornbacher
A brutaly honest autobiography of
an eating disorderderd girl.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publication
Date: January 15, 1999 ISBN: 0-060-930-934
At
the age of five, she returned home from ballet class one day, put on a enormous
sweater, curled up on her bed, and cried--because she thought she was fat. By
age nine she was secretly bulimic, throwing up at home after school. She added
anorexia to her repetoire a few years later and took great pride in her ability
to starve. Marya's story gathers intensity with each passing year. She sustained
both anorexia and bulimia through five lengthy hospitalizations, endless therapy,
the loss of family, friends, jobs, and, ultimately, any sense of what it means
to be "normal." Wasted is the story of one woman's travels to the darker side
of reality, and her decision to find her way back again--on her own terms.
Personal Review:
This is the brutally honest story
of a girl with an extreme form of anorexia and bulimia. I read "Wasted"
a couple of years ago, when my eating disorder was at its worst point. Her story
has helped me a lot with my own bulimia and it gave me hope that a woman with
a much more extreme eating disorder was able to survive the many battles she fought.
This book is definitely a must read for any girl and woman.
Life Without ED - How One Woman Declared
Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too by Jenni Schaefer
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Publication Date: December 26, 2003 ISBN: 0-071-422-986
Jenni had been in an abusive relationship with Ed for
far too long. Ed's name comes from the initials E.D. - as in eating disorder.
He controlled Jenni’s life, distorted her self-image, and tried to physically
harm her throughout their long affair. Then Jenni met psychotherapist and author
Thom Rutledge. He taught her how to treat her eating disorder as a relationship,
not a condition. By thinking of her eating disorder as a unique personality separate
from her own, Jenni was able to break up with Ed once and for all.
Inspiring, compassionate, and filled with
practical exercises to help you break up with your own personal E.D., Life Without
Ed provides new hope for the disorders that plague millions of women and young
girls. Beginning with Jenni’s “divorce” from Ed, this supportive, lifesaving book
combines a patient’s insights and experiences with a therapist’s prescriptions
for success to help you live a healthier, happier life without Ed.
Silent Screams
is a collection of poems at the core of Lori Henry's journey in recovering from
bulimia. From her desparate lows to her ecstatic highs, one can always relate
to the troubled heart.
"I am recovering from bulimia.
All the feelings that I have been running away from, that I was scared of, that
I thought too hideous to ever share, are collected inside of these pages, raw
and charged with emotion. From being entirely resigned to ever fight back, the
moments of anger, frustration, and desperation, to the amazing power of freedom
I am beginning to find; I hope these poems will take the reader on a journey through
the ups and downs of torment and happiness, the places where one can always find
something to relate to. In my times of utter despair, these Silent Screams were
all I could say to relieve even the smallest amount of pain." - Lori Henry
Andrea's Voice - Silenced
by Bulimia Her Story and Her Mother's Journey Through Grief Toward
Understanding
by Doris Schmeltzer and
Andrea Lynn Schmeltzer
Publisher: Gurze Books Publication
Date: May 15, 2006 ISBN: 0-936-077-018
After a one-year struggle with bulimia, Andrea Smeltzer died in her sleep at
the age of 19, catapulting her mother, Doris, into a journey of self-discovery.
By combining Andrea’s poetry and journal entries, mother and daughter tell the
story together, capturing the bond that connected them. Doris’ honest exploration
of the emotional issues surrounding her daughter’s development of bulimia provide
insight and guidance not only to parents, but also to any young woman who is struggling
to find her independence.
Vibrant, talented, strong, and beautiful,
Andrea Smeltzer seemed destined for a great future. But after a one-year struggle
with bulimia, she died in her sleep at age 19, catapulting her mother Doris into
a wrenching but ultimately rewarding journey of discovery. This unabashed account
not only speaks about one family’s tragedy, but also critiques the social and
personal attitudes toward our bodies and appearance that create victims like Andrea.
Andrea's poetry and journal entries, combined with her mother's reflections, offer
insight and understanding about a crushing disorder that afflicts far too many
young people.
This remarkable guided workbook shows emotional
eaters - in a constructive, non-judgmental way - how to stop using food as a substitute
for handling difficult emotions or situations, and how to enjoy eating and still
lose weight naturally.
By using the liberating exercises and techniques developed
by Geneen Roth in her highly successful Breaking Free workshops, dieters,
who've tried every conceivable diet - losing weight again and again, only to gain
it back - and bingers, who are harming their health, can learn wholesome, beneficial
ways to achieve their goals. This proven program offers concrete, constructive,
reassuring guidelines and helps you peel back the layers of your emotional eating
until you get to the very heart of the matter. This workbook will allow you to
work alone, at your own pace, or as a guide for support groups.
This is how Geneen Roth remembers her time
as an emotional overeater and self-starver. After years of struggle, Roth finally
broke free from the destructive cycle of bingeing and purging. In the two decades
since her triumph, she has gone on to help tens of thousands of others do the
same through her lectures, workshops, and retreats. Those she has met during this
time have shared stories that are both heartrending and inspiring, which Roth
has gathered for this unique book.
Twenty years after its original publication, Feeding
the Hungry Heart continues to inspire women and men, helping them win the
battle against a hunger that goes deeper than a need for food.
Geneen Roth
is the bestselling author of Breaking Free from Compulsive Eatingand
When Food Is Love. She conducts workshops and retreats on issues of self-esteem,
eating, diet, and intimacy.
It Was Food vs. Me ... and I Won How I learned
to face my feelings. Feed my cravings. Make my choices. And live a life
beyond food. by Nancy Goodman
Publisher: Viking Adult
Publication Date: April 26, 2004 ISBN: 0-670-033-12X
"I have a great life, if only I could stop eating." Those
were the words Nancy Goodman used to describe herself. Like millions of women
of all ages, she had an obsession with food. She was obsessed with her weight,
obsessed with eating, and obsessed with not eating. It didn't matter that
she "looked OK" or "good enough" to most people. She was trapped in a life of
dieting and deprivation rather than leading a life true to who she wanted to be.
This book speaks directly to readers and Nancy shares her inspiring story and
lessons for breaking free. As Nancy discovered, when she finally began to confront
the true issues facing her, instead of the self-created ones about food, she was
able to lose weight, start eating the foods she loved, stop obsessing, and flourish
in more ways than she had ever imagined. With total honesty and a passion for
helping others, she offers refreshing advice on dealing with everything from daily
food choices, cravings, and emotional triggers to the realities of binges and
setbacks, setting nonweight goals, and living one's dreams.
You Are Not Alone - The Book Of Companionship
For Women Struggling With Eating Disorders
by Andrea Roe
You Are Not Alone is an inspiring collection of personal
stories, poems, and artwork from women from around the
world. These women are either recovered or in their
final stages of recovery, and have not only survived
eating disorders but also depression, social anxiety,
self harm, suicidal thoughts, mental disorders, other
addictions, emotional and physical abuse, sexual abuse
and rape.
Overcoming Binge Eating by Dr. Christopher
G. Fairburn
Proven Effective in Clinical Research
Publisher:
The Guilford Press Publication Date: March 10, 1995 ISBN: 0-898-621-798
Do you have a binge eating problem or know someone who
does? This authoritative book provides all the information needed to understand
binge eating and bring it under control. Wheter you are working with a therapist
or on your own, clear, step-by-step guidelines will show you how to:
Overcome the urge to binge
Gain control
over eating behaviour
Reduce the risk of relapse
Establish
stable, healthy eating habits
This unique book has been
tested in controlled clinical research - and its success rate is outstanding.
From a leading international expert, here is the advice, encouragement, and detailed
guidance that can help you transform your relationship to food.
How
My Child Recovered Through Family-Based Treatment And Yours Can Too!
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publication Date: December 15, 2004 ISBN: 0-071-445-587
For parents of a child with an eating disorder,
the most crucial question is "What do we do now?".In this informative
book, Laura Collins shares how she and her husband discovered the answer for themselves--and
most significantly--for their anorexic fourteen-year-old-daughter. It is a chronicle
of how they applied a home-based treatment method known as "the Maudsley approach,"
a nontraditional but highly effective way to treat a disease that is well known
but largely misunderstood.
This book is a source of hope and valuable
information for parents of children with eating disorders. This is the first popular
book on an increasingly popular approach to curing eating disorders and a must-read!
It includes practical information and guidance for parents of children with eating
disorders.
One of the most-often ordered books for friends and family.
The author's discuss the psychological and behavioral aspects of eating disorders,
pharmacology, and family therapy, with an emphasis on:
bringing eating disorders out in the open,
seeking help, coping with anger and denial, developing a healthier relationship
and guidance for making the situation better—now.
Surviving
an Eating Disorder has become a classic since it was first published in 1988.
It was one of the first books to offer effective support and solutions for parents,
spouses, friends and all others who are the "silent sufferers" of eating
disorders.
Honey Does This Make My Butt Look Big? by Lydia
Hanich, MA, LMFT
A Couple's Guide to Food and Body
Talk
Publisher: Gürze Books Publication Date: December 10, 2005
ISBN: 0-936-077-247
How do couples tackle
ticklish questions like "Does this make me look fat?" or "Will you go on a diet
with me?" What does one partner say when the other loses weight and then gains
it back? Lydia Hanich has created a safe, fun guide to discussing thorny topics
such as appearance, weight, food, exercise, sexuality, and eating disorders. Each
chapter of Honey, Does This Make My Butt Look Big? presents loaded questions and
precarious everyday scenarios with corresponding "right" and "wrong" answers.
Included is a brief interpretation of the predicament along with sensible advice
about what to say, what not to say, and why. Most partners have a sincere desire
to support each other yet often unwittingly contribute to the problem rather than
the solution. With cartoon illustrations (from the Non Sequitur series by Wiley
Miller) and a healthy dose of humor, this book provides the answers to those difficult
questions.
Lydia Hanich, MA, LMFT, is licensed
psychotherapist and frequent public speaker who has specialized in eating disorders
and body image issues for over 20 years. She holds an M.A. in Counseling Psychology
from the University of San Franscisco and has been certified as an Eating Disorders
Specialist through the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals.
For more information about Lydia, please go to lydiahanich.com
Parent workbook for not only helping
your child recover, but also improving your relationship, making changes, and
solving problems together.
Combining factual information, sound advice,
and written exercises, this workbook is for parents of preteens through college-aged
children who want to participate in the recovery process. Divided into three parts,
the book reflects the chronological course of disease and treatment: education
about eating disorders, taking action, exploring treatment options, and ideas
for assisting with the challenges of recovery.
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder
by James Lock & Daniel le Grange
What you can do to
help prevent eating disorders in your kids
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication Date: January 1, 2005 ISBN: 1-572-309-083
For
the best results, parents of teenagers must be actively involved in their child’s
recovery process, and these well-respected experts explain how.
The practical language and research-based
approach of this book make it exceptionally useful for building a united family
front, especially in conjunction with professional treatment. Presented with thought-provoking
subheadings, the book demystifies the eating disordered mindset, outlines treatment
options, clarifies parental roles, and provides effective troubleshooting tools.
Andrea's Voice - Silenced
by Bulimia Her Story and Her Mother's Journey Through Grief Toward
Understanding
by Doris Schmeltzer and
Andrea Lynn Schmeltzer
Publisher: Gurze Books Publication
Date: May 15, 2006 ISBN: 0-936-077-018
After a one-year struggle with bulimia, Andrea Smeltzer died in her sleep at
the age of 19, catapulting her mother, Doris, into a journey of self-discovery.
By combining Andrea’s poetry and journal entries, mother and daughter tell the
story together, capturing the bond that connected them. Doris’ honest exploration
of the emotional issues surrounding her daughter’s development of bulimia provide
insight and guidance not only to parents, but also to any young woman who is struggling
to find her independence.
Vibrant, talented, strong, and beautiful,
Andrea Smeltzer seemed destined for a great future. But after a one-year struggle
with bulimia, she died in her sleep at age 19, catapulting her mother Doris into
a wrenching but ultimately rewarding journey of discovery. This unabashed account
not only speaks about one family’s tragedy, but also critiques the social and
personal attitudes toward our bodies and appearance that create victims like Andrea.
Andrea's poetry and journal entries, combined with her mother's reflections, offer
insight and understanding about a crushing disorder that afflicts far too many
young people.
Silent Screams
is a collection of poems at the core of Lori Henry's journey in recovering from
bulimia. From her desparate lows to her ecstatic highs, one can always relate
to the troubled heart.
"I am recovering from bulimia.
All the feelings that I have been running away from, that I was scared of, that
I thought too hideous to ever share, are collected inside of these pages, raw
and charged with emotion. From being entirely resigned to ever fight back, the
moments of anger, frustration, and desperation, to the amazing power of freedom
I am beginning to find; I hope these poems will take the reader on a journey through
the ups and downs of torment and happiness, the places where one can always find
something to relate to. In my times of utter despair, these Silent Screams were
all I could say to relieve even the smallest amount of pain." - Lori Henry
You Are Not Alone - The Book Of Companionship
For Women Struggling With Eating Disorders
by Andrea Roe
You Are Not Alone is an inspiring collection of personal
stories, poems, and artwork from women from around the
world. These women are either recovered or in their
final stages of recovery, and have not only survived
eating disorders but also depression, social anxiety,
self harm, suicidal thoughts, mental disorders, other
addictions, emotional and physical abuse, sexual abuse
and rape.
Release Date: December 31, 2002 Label:
The Orchard
ASIN: B0000859OE
Shannon is a survivor of a fifteen year battle with
anorexia, bulimia, depression and anxiety disorder.
Shannon's debut CD, Modern Day Eve packs into
one 12-song CD every drop of wisdom, inspiration and
encouragement Shannon herself drew upon to overcome
her life-threatening battle with her eating disorder
and begin to live the life she'd always dreamed of!
Since the age of eight, Shannon has been writing and performing
her original songs to appreciative audiences. Recently awarded
First Place in the Billboard World Song Contest for her song
‘Mercy’, Shannon continues to seek new and powerful ways in
her songwriting and concert ministry to reach out through
music to build bridges of hope and encouragement to those
who need it.
"If
you, or someone you love, suffer from eating disorders, anorexia or bulimia, child
abuse, spousal abuse, depression or addiction issues, this music is just for you!"
Geri Karlstrom
Kelly B. "Thank you so much for such inspirational, touching,
soul cleansing and beautiful music."
"Eating disorders have devastated
my life since I went on my first diet at age nine. I believe that child abuse
and trauma were partly the cause of my compulsive overeating, bulimia nervosa,
and binge eating disorder. I hope by sharing my recovery story and songs from
my CD "Soulful Journey", you'll find a friend who understands and the courage
to reach out for help." Geri Karlstrom
Laurie is a professional singer and Certified Eating Disorder
Specialist who has dedicated her music to eating disorder recovery. All of the
songs on Laurie's CDs relate to her own journey from eating disorders to health
in hopes to inspire others to live a life free from anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive
eating.
Laurie, who has toured with top bands internationally, delivers
her inspirational message through her music and live presentations at schools
and community groups. The music has helped many individuals stay on the path of
recovery. Her music can also be used by professionals in groups to facilitate
heartfelt discussion.
Laurie is a professional singer and Certified Eating Disorder
Specialist who has dedicated her music to eating disorder recovery. All of the
songs on Laurie's CDs relate to her own journey from eating disorders to health
in hopes to inspire others to live a life free from anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive
eating.
This long-awaited second CD was co-written with a producer
who has played on tracks for Brandy, Boyz2Men, and Lenny Kravitz. These songs
have a whole new soulful sound.
Laurie, who has toured with top bands internationally,
delivers her inspirational message through her music and live presentations at
schools and community groups. The music has helped many individuals stay on the
path of recovery. Her music can also be used by professionals in groups to facilitate
heartfelt discussion. Laurie may be contacted through Gurze Books, where her CD's
are much loved!
After winning her fight with an eating disorder, Halie
Loren releases her first solo album, Full Circle. She
struggled with an eating disorder for years, during which
she was also pursuing her music career. She says that the
lyrics to one song in particular, Empty, which was
written after her recovery, "...is sort of me talking to my
old self, trying to bring that 'self' to her senses. I've
had a lot of comments from both women and men, but mostly
young women, who relate to the feelings expressed in it."
The song reflects her inner pain and conflict that results
from disordered eating.
She sings: That's a good Girl/ Don't you give up now/ You
won't be okay/ 'Til you're inside out and/ Empty/ Empty/ Empty
Isn't that what you wanted? Little seed, now an ugly tree/
Watered by the self-hate you feed upon/ Darkened eyes, silent
cry/ Slowly die-in your mind/ In your mind/ In your mind/
As you empty.
The album is filled with such honest and profound lyrics,
bringing the listener deep into her world of both joy and
pain.
Eating In The Light Of The Moon: How Women Can Transform
Their Relationship With Food Through Myths, Metaphors & Storytelling
by Anita A. Johnston PhD
Publisher: Gürze Books Publication
Date: April 1, 2000 ISBN: 0-936-077-360
How
women can transform their relationships with food through myths, metaphors & storytelling.
By weaving practical insights and exercises through a rich tapestry of multicultural
myths, ancient legends, and folktales, Johnston teaches women to free themselves
from disordered eating by finding the metaphors hidden in their own life stories.
Written in a readable and intimate style, each of the twenty chapters explores
a different theme of empowerment and self-discovery.
"Storytellers speak in the language of myth and metaphor,"
Johnston explains. "They tell us a truth that is not literal, but symbolic. If
we hear the stories with only the outer ear, they can seem absurd and untrue,
but when listened to with the inner ear, they convey a truth that can be understood
and absorbed on a deeply personal level. In this way, stories help us connect
with our inner world, to the natural rhythms and cycles of the earth, and to the
power of our intuitive wisdom."
Skinny Boy: A Young Man's Battle and Triumph Over Anorexia
by Gary A Grahl
Publisher:
American Legacy Media
Publication Date:
October 1, 2007
ISBN: 0976154749
This compelling memoir is the first to
describe how a young man overcame this often fatal disorder.
Handsome and popular, Gary had baseball abilities that
had attracted the attention of the big leagues, until
a shaming inner-voice convinced him that he needed to
be thinner, leading to an out-of-control compulsion
to exercise and starve himself, causing multiple hospitalizations.
Providing strategies for tackling the recovery process
and examples of changes in the thinking needed to take
those steps, this important narrative comes at a time
when eating disorders are at an all-time high in America,
afflicting more than 8 million men. Demonstrating how
anyone can win the internal battle between mind and
body, this much-needed biography offers therapists,
sufferers, and their families with powerful tools to
help them triumph over this life and death battle.
Boys Get Anorexia Too: Coping with
Male Eating Disorders in the Family
by Jenny Langley
Publisher: Paul Chapman Educational
Publishing
Publication Date:
February 15, 2006
ISBN:1412920221
This unique and important book combines
a mine of information with a readable and engaging case
study. The author was shocked and horrified when her
son developed anorexia at the age of twelve. Having
a research background, she naturally turned her attention
to finding out as much as she could about how best to
combat this terrifying illness. Her son is now fully
recovered and has supported this book that not only
describes their experiences, but also provides a practical
guide on how to cope with male eating disorders.
Publisher: Haworth Press Publication
Date: August 1, 1996 ISBN: 1-560-238-836
It is the autobiographical account of a
young man's ongoing struggle with anorexia. Michael Krasnow has had anorexia since
1984, and he chronicles his daily struggles, feelings, and experiences in this
book. He writes in a relaxed, easygoing manner that makes the book appealing to
all readers. While ignoring statistics and not pretending to be an expert on the
disorder, Michael simply tells readers what his life is like and how anorexia
has effected - even controlled - it.
Publisher:
Brunner/Mazel Publication Date: April 1, 1990 ISBN: 0-876-305-567
Three main sections cover history and sociocultural
perspectives, clinical and psychometric studies, and treatment and outcome. This
book is the only comprehensive and practical guide to research and clinical studies
of eating disorder in males.
Making Weight: Healing Men's Conflicts with Food,
Weight, and Shape by Arnold Andersen
Publisher:
Gurze Books Publication Date: April 21, 2000 ISBN: 0-936-077-352
This is the first book to explore why so many of
today's men are experiencing problems that have traditionally been considered
"women's issues."
It offers practical solutions for men who
are suffering from anorexia, bulimia, compulsive overeating, excessive exercise,
steroid abuse, sexual uncertainty based on appearance, or body dissatisfaction.
The book is filled with vignettes from their patients; social and historical perspectives;
facts about genetics, masculinity, and nutrition; Holbrook's own personal experience
in overcoming anorexia, bulimia, and compulsive exercise; and an overview of treatment
approaches.
The Adonis Complex: The Secret Crisis of Male Body Obsession
by Harrison Pope, Katharine Phillips, Roberto Olivardia
Publisher:
Free Press Publication Date: April 30, 2000 ISBN: 0-684-869-101
More than ever men are struggling with the same enormous
pressure to achieve physical perfection that women have dealt with for centuries.
From
compulsive weightlifting to steroid use, from hair plugs to cosmetic surgery,
growing numbers of men are taking the quest for perfect muscles, skin, and hair
too far, crossing the line from normal interest to pathological obsession.
This new obsession with appearance, known s the Adonis Complex,
afflicts boys and men of al ages and from all walks of life.This groundbreaking
book offers hope and help for the men caught in the oppressive cycle of body obsession.
A down-to-earth program for change including diagnostic tools, a quiz to help
readers identify the extent of their body image concerns, and stories of many
boys and men. With this book, men suffering from the Adonis Complex will have
the power to change their lives.
The Athletic Woman's Survival Guide: How to Win the
Battle Against Eating Disorders, Amenorrhea, and Osteoporosis by Carol
L., M.D. Otis, Roger Goldingay
Publisher: Human Kinetics
Publication Date: September 2000 ISBN: 0-736-001-212
There
is a hidden epidmic among athletic women today. It is silently affecting their
health and performance now, and it could erupt like a time bomb in the future.
This book is a very thoughtful and thorough
guide that addresses the most alluring and dangerous methods commonly used by
today’s dedicated athletic women: restrictive dieting and rigorous, sometimes
punitive training to attain the perfect body and the perfect performance. The
Athletic Woman’s Survival Guide is full of useful information and advice on how
to get beyond the false magic of the misused numbers of body weight, body composition,
and unreal ideal body images.
Compulsive Exercise And The Eating Disorders -
Toward An Integrated Theory Of Activity by Alayne Yates M.D.
Publisher:
Brunner/Mazel Publication Date: April 1, 1991 ISBN: 0-876-306-30X
This groundbreaking volume provides the first in-depth study
on the many similarities between eating disordered individuals and compulsive
athletes and advances the provocative theory that both are part of a larger category
- the activity disorder.
Disordered Eating Among Athletes by Katherine A.
Beals
A Comprehensive Guide For Health Professionals
Publisher:
Human Kinetics Publication Date: April 2004 ISBN: 0-736-042-199
Provides a wealth of both scientific research and practical information
that will enable personal trainers, athletic trainers, and other health and fitness
professionals to work with and counsel athletes with eating disorders.
This book will increase your
understanding of eating disorders among athletes and give you the practical information
you need to manage athletes in need. The book synthesizes, integrates, and evaluates
the latest research on disordered eating as it pertains to both male and female
athletes.
Overcoming Night Eating Syndrome A Step-By-Step Guide To Breaking The Cycle by K. Allison, A. Stunkard, S. Thier
Publisher:
New Harbinger Publications Publication Date: May 1, 2004 ISBN:1-572-243-279
The statistics are powerful and alarming: Perhaps as
many as 6 million Americans suffer from night eating syndrome — a newly identified
eating disorder which describes behavior patterns in which an individual obsessively
consumes more than half of his or her daily caloric intake after eight o’clock
in the evening.
This book, the first written specifically to people struggling
with night eating syndrome, offers a step-by-step strategy for managing and overcoming
this disorder.
If you suffer from Night Eating Syndrome (NES), you know
that it is disruptive to your life and damaging to your health, but only recently
have health providers and the public begun to recognize it as a serious problem
needing treatment. (first sentence)
EDNOS Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified: Scientific
and Clinical Perspectives on the Other Eating Disorders by Claes Norring
& Bob Palmer
Publisher: Routledge Publication Date: May
23, 2005 ISBN: 1-583-911-634
This
professional book covers all eating disorders not otherwise specified (EDNOS)
that do not fall into either of the two main diagnostic groups (anorexia nervosa
and bulimia nervosa).
The book adresses topics such as history of ED classification,
EDs and type 1 diabetes, obesity and binge eating, atypical eating and female
athletes, EDNOS, and much more. Although these less well-known conditions are
common and can be very severe, they are often neglected. The topic is presented
from a range of perspectives, and investigates the nature, cause, and treatment
of these disorders.
