Anorexia Nervosa: A Guide to Recovery - Softcover

Hall, Lindsey; Ostroff, Monika

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9780936077321: Anorexia Nervosa: A Guide to Recovery
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0936077328 ISBN 13: 9780936077321
Publisher: Gurze Books, 1998

Synopsis

Anorexia nervosa, in simple terms, is self-starvation. However, it is a complex problem with intricate roots; and, recovery is best accomplished with a grasp of sound information, specific tasks, and the support of others. All of that is provided in this guidebook, which includes:

• Answers to questions most often asked
• Insight from recovered and recovering
• Monika Ostroff's story of recovery
• Specific things to do that have worked
• Information on healthy eating and weight
• Suggestions for how to stay committed
• A special section for parents & loved ones

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About the Author

Lindsey Hall is an internationally respected author of several books on eating disorders and recovery topics, including the bestseller, Bulimia: A Guide to Recovery. She has spoken throughout the United States at eating disorders conferences, universities, and public programs.

Monika Ostroff, MSW, recovered after ten years of anorexia, is a therapist, author and consultant specializing in eating disorders. She is currently the Program Director for the Eating Disorder Treatment Center at Hampstead Hospital.

From the Inside Flap

This book is for people who want to understand and recover from anorexia nervosa. Both of the authors of this book have fully recovered from eating disorders, and many individuals who have recovered or are recovering from anorexia also contributed insights and suggestions.* Whether you yourself are suffering with anorexia or you know someone who is, their wisdom can inspire and guide you.

As you will read in Chapter 2, Monika Ostroff battled with anorexia for many years. She shares her story of self-starvation, years of unsuccessful treatment, and eventual breakthroughs that led to her complete recovery. Her ideas about the nature of anorexia and what it takes to defeat obsessive food behaviors and thoughts encompass much of the text. She writes with understanding and compassion; and, when she recommends that you try something, it is because it has worked for her. . .

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Publisher
Gurze Books
Publication date
1998
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0936077328
ISBN 13 
9780936077321
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
192
Rating
  • 3.72 out of 5 stars
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