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Best Eating Disorders Books
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It's Not What You're Eating, It's What's Eating YouIt's Not What You're Eating, It's What's Eating You by Greeson
Buy used from: $0.01
Basic and never outdated book about what food problems are all about. I read many books over the past few year and this one continues to be one of my favorites.
The Secret Language of Eating Disorders: How You Can Understand and Work to Cure Anorexia and BulimiaThe Secret Language of Eating Disorders: How You Can Understand and Work to Cure Anorexia and Bulimia by Peggy Claude-Pierre
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01
Excellent book that explains what is behing or under an eating disorder and how to start to understand it.
Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating DisordersGaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders by Aimee Liu
Buy new: $11.19 / Used from: $4.94
Excellent book that tries to describe what long-term recovery is all about.
The Beginner's Guide to Eating Disorders Recovery (Beginners Guide to)The Beginner's Guide to Eating Disorders Recovery (Beginners Guide to) by M.S.W. Nancy J. Kolodny M.A. M.S.W. L.C.S.W.
Buy new: $11.21 / Used from: $1.63
Great book to not get overwhelmed and start grasping the basic concepts for recovering from an eating disorder.
It's Not About the Weight: Attacking Eating Disorders from the Inside OutIt's Not About the Weight: Attacking Eating Disorders from the Inside Out by Susan Mendelsohn PsyD
Buy new: $16.15 / Used from: $13.00
Great source book that lets you understand the core underlying issues that under your eating problem.
Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can TooLife Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too by Jenni Schaefer
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $8.25
Very good book about a personal story of survival. Remember that each story is different.
Regaining Your Self: Breaking Free From the Eating Disorder Identity: A Bold New ApproachRegaining Your Self: Breaking Free From the Eating Disorder Identity: A Bold New Approach by Ira M. Sacker
Buy new: $24.95 / Used from: $4.60
One of the best books I have read about the real truth and recovery from an eating disorder.
Surviving an Eating Disorder, Third Edition: Strategies for Family and FriendsSurviving an Eating Disorder, Third Edition: Strategies for Family and Friends by Michele Siegel
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $9.72
Help Your Teenager Beat an Eating DisorderHelp Your Teenager Beat an Eating Disorder by James Lock MD PhD
Buy new: $12.92 / Used from: $7.78
The Eating Disorders Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Guide to the Causes, Treatments, and Prevention of Eating Disorders (Sourcebooks)The Eating Disorders Sourcebook: A Comprehensive Guide to the Causes, Treatments, and Prevention of Eating Disorders (Sourcebooks) by Carolyn Costin
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $5.74
When Your Child Has an Eating Disorder: A Step-By-Step Workbook for Parents and Other CaregiversWhen Your Child Has an Eating Disorder: A Step-By-Step Workbook for Parents and Other Caregivers by Abigail H. Natenshon
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $1.90
Very good book for any parent that doesn't know how to start or what to do to help his/her child.
Overcoming Bulimia: Your Comprehensive, Step-By-Step Guide to Recovery (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)Overcoming Bulimia: Your Comprehensive, Step-By-Step Guide to Recovery (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook) by Randi E., Ph.D. McCabe
Buy new: $14.93 / Used from: $11.03
Targeted book on bulimia behavior. Good companion to any treatment.
Talking to Eating Disorders : Simple Ways to Support Someone With Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating, Or BodyImage IssuesTalking to Eating Disorders : Simple Ways to Support Someone With Anorexia, Bulimia, Binge Eating, Or BodyImage Issues by Ph.D., Jeanne Albronda Heaton
Buy used from: $4.18
If you know anybody suffering from an eating disorder. Learn with this book how to help them.
Eating Disorders: Journey to Recovery WorkbookEating Disorders: Journey to Recovery Workbook by Laura Goodman
Buy new: $29.88 / Used from: $12.50
Good guide that explains what the recovery journey is all about.
Breaking Free from Emotional EatingBreaking Free from Emotional Eating by Geneen Roth
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $6.49
Learning to Be Me: My Twenty-Three-Year Battle with BulimiaLearning to Be Me: My Twenty-Three-Year Battle with Bulimia by Jocelyn Golden
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $12.33
Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia (P.S.)Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia (P.S.) by Marya Hornbacher
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $3.24
Excellent book that shows that detrimental effects of an eating disorder.
Perfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating Your BodyPerfect Girls, Starving Daughters: The Frightening New Normalcy of Hating Your Body by Courtney E. Martin
Buy new: $19.00 / Used from: $2.55
Good book that depicts the personality trait of perfectionism as a basic component to the development of eating disorders.
Perfect: Anorexia & MePerfect: Anorexia & Me by Emily Halban
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $15.10
Another great book about the effects of looking for perfection and how to overcome it.
Hope, Help, and Healing for Eating Disorders: A New Approach to Treating Anorexia, Bulimia, and OvereatingHope, Help, and Healing for Eating Disorders: A New Approach to Treating Anorexia, Bulimia, and Overeating by Gregory L. Jantz
Buy new: $11.19 / Used from: $0.01
Fit to Die: Men and Eating Disorders (Lucky Duck Books)Fit to Die: Men and Eating Disorders (Lucky Duck Books) by Anna Paterson
Buy new: $25.95 / Used from: $26.54
Great book about the different ways men develop an eating disorder and how to identify.
Eating Disorders: A Time For Change: Plans, Strategies, and WorksheetsEating Disorders: A Time For Change: Plans, Strategies, and Worksheets by Mona Villapiano
Buy new: $28.04 / Used from: $17.25
Very hands on workbook for the dedicated person.
Nutrition Counseling in the Treatment of Eating DisordersNutrition Counseling in the Treatment of Eating Disorders by Marcia Herrin
Buy new: $33.15 / Used from: $32.16
Good book that puts together counseling and food nutrition.