Restoring Our Bodies, Reclaiming Our Lives Guidance and Reflections on Recovery from Eating Disorders

by Liu, Aimee; Banker, Judith D.

• ISBN13: 9781590308776
• ISBN10: 1590308778
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-04-26
• Publisher: Trumpeter

Summary

Here is an honest, comprehensive, and inspiring resource for those in recovery from an eating disorder. While there are numerous memoirs available chronicling individual womenrs"s struggles with anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders, this is the first book to bring together many peoplers"s stories to create a complete and candid picture of the recovery process. Aimee Liu has skillfully brought together firsthand accounts of recovery to create a realistic roadmap for the journey. This book also includes informational sidebars, written by professionals in the field, on topics including treatment options, choosing the right therapist, the pros and cons of medication, how parents and spouses can help, and much more.

Author Biography

Aimee Liu is a novelist and the author of Gaining, an acclaimed investigation into the causes and consequences of anorexia and bulimia nervosa. She teaches creative writing at Goddard College and lives in Los Angeles. For more information, visit www.aimeeliu.net. The author's proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the Academy for Eating Disorders, Clinical Research and Scholarship Fund. For more information visitwww.aedweb.org. This and many other publications by Trumpeter are now available as eBooks.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
Turning Points	p. 9
How and When?	p. 13
ED's Men	p. 16
Labeling ED	p. 19
Distress Signals	p. 24
Setting the Stage for Recovery	p. 31
What's ED Hiding?	p. 39
The Maudsley Method	p. 47
What to Suggest and How to Suggest It	p. 50
A Journey in Intimacy	p. 58
Hearing Concern, Accepting Support	p. 64
Treatment	p. 69
Medical Insurance	p. 72
You First	p. 74
Facing Food	p. 78
Meds and ED	p. 83
CBT for Eating Disorders	p. 87
Making Peace with Pain	p. 92
Notes to Self, Letters to ED	p. 98
Restoration	p. 101
Sensing the Body	p. 108
Coping Mechanisms	p. 115
Recovery and Religion	p. 120
Truth Telling	p. 123
A Friend in Deed	p. 129
Are the Twelve Steps for You?	p. 135
Discovery	p. 137
Embracing the Mess	p. 141
Moving Beyond Weight	p. 149
Ready, Get Set, Support!	p. 152
Inner Workings	p. 158
Lead On!	p. 161
Wise Minds	p. 163
Is Recovery Really Possible?	p. 173
Acknowledgments and List of Contributors	p. 177
Resources	p. 191
About the Academy for Eating Disorders (AED)	p. 195
About Aimee Liu	p. 196
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