Life Beyond Your Eating Disorder电子书

Cover

Praise

Title Page

Dedication

Epigraph

Contents

Foreword by Adrienne Ressler, MA, LMSW

Preface: My Mission

Chapter One: Food Fight

Profile in Recovery: Allison’s Story

Chapter Two: Give Up the Guilt and Reclaim Your Power

Genetics—At Least Part of the Answer

Make That Information Work for You

Nobody’s Perfect—Not Even You

Change Doesn’t Come Easy

Chapter Three: Learn to Use All the Crayons in Your Box

How Many Crayons Are in Your Box?

Getting Comfortable Takes Practice

Put In Your Application for Recovery

Sinkies and Floaties—What Pulls You Down and What Gets You Through?

Don’t Fall for the Bait and Switch

Chapter Four: Kicking Off the Other Shoe

No, the Sky Isn’t Purple

Knocking Down the Wall

Don’t Start Out as a Downer

And the Real Secret Is

Profile in Recovery: Jasmine’s Story

Chapter Five: From Recovering to Recovered—It’s a Process

How Long Can You Be Recovering?

Each Moment Is a New Opportunity

Why Does It Have to Be So Hard?

Nothing Is Written in Indelible Ink

Remember—You’re Still You

To Build an Army, You Will Need to Recruit Some Soldiers

Your Recovery Affects Others, Too

Keep Track of Your Mile Markers So You’ll Know When You’ve Arrived

Chapter Six: Beware of Fake Security Blankets

Sometimes a Security Blanket Might Not Be a Blanket at All

The Danger of Trading One Addiction for Another

Never Put All Your Marbles in One Jar

Another Way of Looking at It: Diversification of Assets

Let Go of the Old to Grab Hold of the New You

Profile in Recovery: Jamie’s Story

Chapter Seven: Getting to the Heart of the Artichoke

Are You Willing?

Try Out New and Better Tools

Start with the Outer Leaves

Getting to the Core

Chapter Eight: Laila, Rosie, the Incredible Hulk and Other Powerful Healthy Voices

Name Your Voice

Change Your Focus to Change Your Mind

Sometimes It’s Hard to Do It Alone

Becoming Self-Considerate: Let Your Healthy Voice Take Care of You

Profile in Recovery: Molly’s Story

Chapter Nine: Talking Back to Ignorance

People Aren’t Mean; They’re Just Ignorant

We Live in a World Full of Ignorant Messages

Sometimes They’re Just Worried or Trying to Help

Listen with Your Healthy Ears

Chapter Ten: Bridezilla Meets Brideorexia and Other Triggering Occasions

The Madness Begins

Going for the Gown

Messages from the Bridal Industry and Others

Bridezilla or Brideorexia?

Stay Focused and Just Say No

Whatever the Occasion, Keep Your Eye on the Prize

Afterword: re(Define) (Real)ity™

I Define What’s Real

Recovery Means Steering Your Own Course

Me 101

Accept the Gift That Is Offered

What I Wish for You

Getting Help

Acknowledgments

About the Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness

About the Author

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