whats your favorite eating disorder book?
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I really like "more than you can chew". Character is lovable and keeps the book somewhat lighthearted, but still hits home
takes you through the ups and downs of getting over Ed.
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"Eating in the Light of the Moon" by Anita Johnston, PhD
This book has been amazing and eye-opening for me. The subtitle is: how women can transform their relationships with food through myths, metaphors, and storytelling
Seriously, please look into this book, it's wonderful!0 -
Wintergirls. I haven't read Wasted yet, but I'm going to soon.0
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Next to Nothing - Carrie Arnold
I tend to read recovery books... I can't handle the triggers in some of the other stuff.0 -
I would have to say Wasted too. But I find that I typically start reading ED books when I'm starting to develop unhealthy eating thoughts and patterns so I try to stay away from them. They can just be really triggering to me. I remember in high school, back when my ED began (gosh am I really that old, that was 20 years ago!) that I read "Paper Dolls" - I think that was the name. And it sent me completely over the edge. I began using the tricks she mentioned and just getting deeper into the ED. That was when I started reading lots of books like that, more to be inspired to NOT eat and to steal their tricks. That was when I decided I would NEVER tell anyone my tricks, because I would not want them to use them!0
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Just read the GREATEST book called "Being Ana" -- super cheap on Amazon and SO insightful. Highly recommend!0
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I absolutely loved Wintergirls. My favorite so far.0
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I'm currently reading Wasted by Marya Hornbacher
next I want to read Feminist Perspectives on Eating Disorders then Minding the Body
This is an old thread but I was so surprised to see someone mention Feminist Perspectives on Eating Disorders I wanted to comment. That book totally changed my life. Also, the Beauty Myth. It pissed me off, politicized me and got me to eat and empowered me to stop (most) of my ED behavior. It also ****ed up my credit, lol, because I refused to return it to the library and the Austin Public Library sent my late fee to a credit agency. I still have it on my shelfEveryone effecting by ED should read it.
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"Letting Ana Go" I don't know why it's a true story and she dies in the end, very sad, but im obsessed the book.0
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Unbearable Lightness is my favorite so far.0
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For any men or transmen wanting a guy's perspective or just women who are curious about how they affect men, Nothing was a good read. I don't remember the author.. but I found it on Amazon. It's about a boy struggling with bulimia.
A Trick of the Light is, also, about a boy and deals with anorexia (can't remember the author of it, either..). It was not as good, and the female character seemed stereotypical and left a bad taste in my mouth. But it is worth the read, and does raise awareness to eating disorders in males.
Wintergirls was, also, a decent read.0 -
I'm so obsessed with Wintergirls, I barely read anything else unless its online. lol
~DracoLucas0