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Dear Kids of Alcoholics...This is an honest, hopeful book about alcoholism and recovery. Readers (age 8¿17) will identify with Jason's feelings as he explains facts about alcoholism with touching stories about his dad's sensitivity to alcohol, destructive behavior, and recovery process.Jason shows what it's like for children with a parent who drinks too much. Includes simple definitions, illustrations, and a glossary.Jason finds love and happiness when his dad quits drinking.A note to parents, educators, and counselors: This book is an excellent tool for teaching about alcoholism and how it affects families. It can also be used to encourage readers to talk about their own feelings and experiences as children of alcoholics.

This biography of Hilde Bruch is a colorful, personal account of a legendary figure in modern psychiatry. Although she is best known as a pioneer in the field of eating disorders and is considered a major contributor to the conceptualization of anorexia nervosa, those accomplishments came in her "golden years" after an already prodigious career. Bruch authored more than 250 articles and six books, including The Golden Cage, a bestseller that introduced anorexia nervosa into popular culture. In the 60's, when thinness became a national obsession, she became widely-known and quoted, and she remained the world's foremost authority on eating disorders well into her eighties.Hilde's story begins in a turn-of-the-century German hamlet, where she stood out as an exceptionally intelligent and intuitive child, who watched skeptically as Kaiser Wilhelm's troops grandly marched off to World War I. Later, as a young Jewish physician, she experienced and fled the prejudice of the Third Reich to England and eventually New York, escaping the terrible fate of numerous family members who died in Nazi concentration camps. She spent her own childbearing years as a pediatrician advising mothers while loving their children, through it all remaining ironically outside the biological experience of motherhood. Blessed with a flawless memory, unshakable confidence, and unflagging mental energy, Hilde was ruthlessly organized, mercilessly prepared, and intimidatingly productive.Hilde spent her final twenty years as the 'Grande Dame' of Baylor University Medical School in Houston and traveling the world lecturing about eating disorders and teaching today's experts. Despite the debilitating advances of Parkinson's Disease, Hilde continued writing and speaking until her death in 1984, after which she was eulogized in the Journal of the American Medical Association for her contributions as an author, pediatrician, and psychiatrist.

The Parent's Guide to Eating Disorders shows that effective solutions begin at home and cost little more than ahealthy investment of time, effort, and love. Based on exciting new research, it differs from similar books in severalkey ways. Instead of concentrating on the grim, expensive hospital stays of patients with severe disorders, theauthors focus on the family, teaching parents how to examine and understand their family's approach to food andbody-image issues and its effect their child's behavior. Parents learn to identify an eating disorder early, to establishhealthy attitudes toward food at a young age, and to intervene in a nonthreatening, nonjudgmental way. The authorsconcentrate on teens, the age group most often affected by eating disorders, as well as younger children. Individualchapters cover boys at risk, relapse training, dealing with friends, school, and summer camp, and much more. Thebook includes an appendix and sections on further reading, organizations and websites, residential and hospitalprograms, and references.

This book's message is rooted in the belief that people inherently possess the wisdom necessary to make healthy choices and live in balance. It emphasizes that self-love, acceptance of genetic diversity in body size, celebration of the unique beauty of every individual, and intuitive self-care are fundamental to achieving good physical and emotiona

"Starting Monday" is based on the simple premise that when our behaviors don't align with our expressed intentions, we've got a conflict going on, often outside of our awareness. The book helps readers dig deeply into their psyches to figure out what mistaken beliefs and needless fears are holding them back from achieving their health and fitness g

This guided journal includes inspirational quotes and prompts for individuals in recovery from eating disorders. With soulful artwork by the late Mary Anne Ritter -- "Ritteroo" -- who suffered from anorexia nervosa while conceiving of this project, this four-color workbook combines textual and graphic inspiration with plenty of space for writing. W

Everyone who has struggled with food - whether they're an overeater, undereater, or somewhere in between - would like to know how to eat "normally." This commonsense approach combines cognitive-behavioural techniques and mindfulness to get pleasure and satisfaction from eating.

Recovery from an eating disorder requires support of all kinds, and this book is filled with ideas, exercises, and insights. Based on Kerrigan's own inspiring story, Telling Ed No! is a toolbox of over 100 practical recovery tools, from family interventions, yoga, and massage, to music, role playing and even holding ice! Each tool brings the recovery process to life with prompts for reflection and discussion. Readers looking for guidance will learn: why having a "treatment team" is essential and how to assemble one, how to end self-destructive behaviors such as cutting and over-exercising, and how to transform Ed's controlling rules into powerful, new recovery rules. Part-self-help book, part memoir, this unique workbook combines the power of real-life experiences and candid straight talk with suggestions and exercises that offer both hope and creative guidance.

This book offers Spanish-language readers a complete understanding of the eating disorder of self-starvation. It provides straightforward information for sufferers, their families, and therapists. Included are self-help suggestions, insights from recovered anorexics, and guidelines for healthy eating and weight restoration.

This book has inspired thousands of people in their recoveries. Both comprehensive and practical, it includes answers to common questions, Lindsey Hall's moving story of self-cure, advice for loved ones, and insights from recovered bulimics.

For large women who are tired of unsuccessful dieting and feeling bad about their size, this book offers specific things they can do to feel attractive, sexy, and happy at their natural weight. Upbeat and affirmative, it features empowering personal stories, a Large Person's Bill of Rights, updated research on obesity and genetics, and resources for plus-size women.

How do couples tackle ticklish questions like "Does this make me look fat?" or "Will you go on a diet with me?" What does one partner say when the other loses weight and then gains it back — and more? Lydia Hanich has created a safe, fun guide to discussing thorny topics such as appearance, weight, food, exercise, sexuality, and eating disorders. Each chapter of Honey, Does This Make My Butt Look Big? presents loaded questions and precarious everyday scenarios with corresponding "right" and "wrong" answers. Included is a brief interpretation of the predicament along with sensible advice about what to say, what not to say, and why. Most partners have a sincere desire to support each other yet often unwittingly contribute to the problem rather than the solution. With cartoon illustrations and a healthy dose of humor, this book provides the answers to those difficult questions.

Written for activists and educators, this cultural critique of female body image discusses the topic as it relates to sports, fashion, advertising, and propaganda, and offers practical strategies for those willing to fight unhealthy or unrealistic female images in society. Original. Tour.

Offers those recovering from drug or alcohol abuse advice on improving self-esteem, gaining confidence in making decisions, overcoming destructive behavior, and making peace with the past

Eating disorders are serious, life-threatening illnesses that often make no sense to family and friends. But to the person involved they make a lot of sense, and are, in fact, a way of coping with life. Sprinkled with over 100 quotes from recovering individuals, "Why She Feels Fat" explores eating disorders from the inside out to convey the emotional experience and perspectives of those who have them. Decoding the deeper meaning of the statement "I feel fat" is at the heart of this simple and straightforward book that also includes basic information about eating disorders, such as signs, symptoms, medical complications, causes, approaches to treatment, and stages of recovery.

This workbook combines art therapy exercises and guided journal writing for individuals who want to explore their relationship with food and their bodies in a new way. Written by board-certified art psychotherapists, the pages of this workbook literally serve as a canvas for thoughts and feelings "spoken" primarily through art and elaborated upon through writing. Readers are encouraged to draw, write, and create directly in the book. These images, symbols, and journal entries then become a "personal signature" that can be accessed and explored to resolve any obstacles to emotional well-being. Included are 58 expressive art projects and corresponding written exercises, which lead readers through specific stages of self-discovery related to disordered eating patterns, body image issues, relationships, life skills, emotions, self love, and personal transformation.

In this authoritative, easy-to-read book, an exercise physiologist challenges the conventional wisdom that excess body fat poses a danger to health, explaining that it is the fat in a diet--not weight--that is harmful, and presents scientific evidence of the benefits of body fat.

This sensitive workbook teaches readers how to be at peace with their bodies.

Healthy exercise means finding a balance between overtraining and inactivity. This book provides a personal prescription for finding that balance using a combination of clinical studies and real-life examples. Written by two specialists in the field of eating disorders, it details both ends of the exercise continuum, from compulsive exercisers who push their bodies to the limit to people with little or no physical activity in their daily lives. The authors address the psychological and health issues that result from compulsive exercise - including bone loss, fracture, amenorrhea, and eating disorders - and also cover the problem of inadequate exercise along with ways to safely implement exercise programs for people with illnesses. The book is not a weight-loss guide, but instead emphasizes the importance of exercise, offering readers of all sizes, ages, and levels of health practical solutions for implementing positive change and finding a healthy exercise balance.

An extraordinary, powerful connection exists between feeling and feeding that, if damaged, may lead to one relying on food for emotional support, rather than seeking authentic happiness. This unique workbook takes on the seven emotions that plague problem eaters - guilt, shame, helplessness, anxiety, disappointment, confusion, and loneliness - and shows readers how to embrace and learn from their feelings. Written with honesty and humor, the book explains how to identify and label a specific emotion, the function of that emotion, and why the emotion drives food and eating problems. Each chapter has two sets of exercises: experiential exercises that relate to emotions and eating, and questionnaires that provoke thinking about and understanding feelings and their purpose. Supplemental pages help readers identify emotions and chart emotional development. The final part of the workbook focuses on strategies for disconnecting feeling from food, discovering emotional triggers, and using one's feelings to get what one wants out of life.

In the small town of Shapesville, five friends of various shapes, sizes, colors, and talents celebrate what makes them unique. Simple, rhyming verse and playful, full-color illustrations introduce early learning concepts.

Hope, help, and a real explanation for the disease of food addiction

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

Andrea Smeltzer had the world at her feet: she was talented, strong, and beautiful. But, after a one-year struggle with Bulimia, Andrea died in her sleep at the age of 19. Her mother, Doris, here, presents an exploration of the emotional issues around her daughter's development of Bulimia. This work also has Andrea's poetry and journal entries.

By weaving practical insights and exercises through a rich tapestry of multicultural myths, ancient legends, and folktales, Johnston explores the themes of empowerment and self-discovery that help women overcome food obsessions.

With so many women approaching their diets, body image, and pursuit of a slender figure with slavish devotion, The Religion of Thinness is a timely addition to the discussion of our cultural obsession with weight loss. At the heart of this obsession is the belief that in order to be happy, one must be slim, and the attendant myths, rituals, images, and moral codes can leave some women with severe emotional damage. Idealized images in the media inspire devotees of this "religion? to experience guilt for behaviors that are biologically normal and necessary, and Lelwica offers two ways to combat this dangerous cultural message. Advising readers to look hard at the societal cues that cause them to obsess about their weight, and to remain mindful about their actions and needs, this book will not only help stop the cycle of guilt and shame associated with food, it will help readers to grow and accept their bodies as they are.

Live Large! is organized in a one-page-at-a-time format so that the reader can take her time to absorb and practice each message fully. Every page presents a "Big Idea" for building size esteem, which is then explored in paragraph form. Next comes a positive affirmation that readers can repeat to replace negative, critical thoughts. Finally, the page ends with a "Size-Wise Action" designed to help the reader channel new energy into rewarding activities and acheivements. There are 140 of these inspiring meditations, such as, "I am grateful for every day I live peacefully in my body," and "I am willing to live the life I want and deserve."

In the small town of Shapesville, five friends of various shapes, sizes, colors, and talents celebrate what makes them unique. Simple, rhyming verse and playful illustrations introduce early learning concepts. Full color.