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My name is Lucy. I am in recovery from anorexia nervosa and major depression, each of which almost killed me.
So begins Biting Anorexia, an extraordinary account of a teenage girl's descent into the tortured existence of anorexia and her arduous, remarkable recovery. Much of this unflinchingly candid memoir is ripped directly from the pages of author Lucy Howard-Taylor's diary as she struggled with the torturous condition, offering a rare glimpse into the thoughts and fears that grip the minds of those struggling with anorexia, the most fatal of all psychiatric illnesses.
Tinged with a wicked sense of humor, Lucy's beautifully written, penetrating insights capture the overpowering anxiety that comes with anorexia and reveal the challenge of recovery. This courageous and compelling story will inspire and support those troubled with the condition, and their family and friends, the world over.
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n this searingly honest memoir, Biting Anorexia, law student and recovered anorexic Lucy Howard-Taylor tells the story of her descent into anorexia and major depression and her remarkable recovery.
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Lucy Howard-Taylor is a student studying English and law at Sydney University, a talented photographer, and a published poet. She has edited Australia's oldest literary journal, Hermes, as well as the university women's law journal, Yemaya. In between writing articles for the campus newspaper, she likes to eat cinnamon toast and dream about studying at Oxford. She lives in Sydney, Australia.
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Biting Anorexia: A First-Hand Account of an Internal War
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Finch Publishing, Sydney, 2008
ISBN 10: 1876451920
ISBN 13: 9781876451929
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Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. An extraordinary depiction by an 18-year-old woman of her descent into the tortured existence of anorexia and her arduous and remarkable recovery from it.My name is Lucy. I am in recovery from anorexia nervosa and major depression, each of which almost killed me.' So begins this extraordinary depiction by an 18-year-old woman of her descent into the tortured existence of anorexia and her arduous and remarkable recovery from it. Anorexia nervosa is the most fatal of all psychiatric illnesses, and over 90 per cent of eating disorder victims are young women. While anorexia is often portrayed in the media as a phase that some young girls obsessed by their appearance go through, the realities of the illness prove that nothing could be further from the truth. As Lucy states in her powerful depiction: 'this isn't about weight, or a diet or a figure. Somewhere along the line I've come to equate fat with failure and weakness. Weight loss is merely symptomatic of the greater psychological problem.' Biting Anorexia is unique in that much of it was written while the author was in the grips of the condition. Recovery is the hardest, most challenging and most confusing part - and the one least written about. this book tracks her slow progress out of the illness. Lucy says: 'to challenge an eating disorder, or any mental illness, is to wage a prolonged, painful and devastating war . it is the most confusing and emotionally draining part of the illness.' Lucy's poetic, honest and often searing account allows the reader to experience the immediacy of her illness. Her lyrical writing and devastating insights have the power to capture, reveal and skewer simultaneously. 214 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Autobiography; Biography & Autobiography; ISBN/EAN: 9781876451929. Inventory No: 244353. Seller Inventory # 244353
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