Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too

by Jenni Schaefer

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Reader Comment:
One aspect of the book which first captured me is that Life Without Ed truly guides the reader into the separatation of self from ED.

When Food Is Love: Exploring the Relationship Between Eating and Intimacy

by Geneen Roth

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Reader Comment:
Even if you aren't a compulsive eater, this book offers great insight into the world of addiction.

Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works

by Evelyn Tribole, Elyse Resch

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Reader Comment:
This book is the only "plan" you'll ever need to get off the dieting roller coaster and become a healthy eater.

Surviving an Eating Disorder

by Michelle Siegel

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Reader Comment:
The quality and truth of this book shocked me. It talked of experiences in the exact way that I myself would explain them, except with a professional yet warm perspective.

Anorexia Nervosa: A Guide to Recovery

by Lindsey Hall, Monika Ostroff

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Reader Comment:
I have had anorexia for 11 years. Hall and Ostroff's book helped me to understand that I was not alone, and that I was in charge. Most importantly, and the most difficult issue to deal with, is that anorexia teaches you things about yourself.

The Secret Language of Eating Disorders: How You Can Understand and Work to Cure Anorexia and Bulimia

by Peggy Claude-Pierre

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Reader Comment:
In her book, Peggy describes anorexia as a very slow attempted suicide, a descent toward nothingness---I agree. Anorexia is not a diet, it is not a shallow attempt to be "model thin", and it is definitely not just about food.

Breaking Free from Compulsive Eating

by Geneen Roth

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Reader Comment:
She explores the emotional rollercoaster that accompanies this disease and offers many valuable suggestions about how to get off the rollercoaster and let your body take control of your eating.

Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder

by James Lock, Daniel le Grange

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Reader Comment:
This book was not written as a self-help manual, but it was written for parents and contains loads of practical advice garnered from years of working directly with sufferers and their parents.

The Eating Disorders Sourcebook

by Carolyn Costin

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