What to read after Wasted?

[gardengirl]

I am reading Wasted right now and loving it. I'm almost finished. What's another great one to read?

[Millificent]

"Great" in what way? What did you get out of Wasted that you are also hoping to get from other books?

:dragon Millie

[gardengirl]

hmm.. great? engaging, informative, well-written, not necessarily about eating disorders.

[bubbleyfish]

actually, I was just going to write a post on wasted. I found wasted to be very well written and a highly triggering book. it brought back alot of meomries for me, and and alot of thoughts, and I am in the midst of many slip-ups lately/maybe a relaspe(i dont want to think that) and I think reading wasted might fo added to it.

[gardengirl]

Yeah, I guess it is pretty triggery, isn't it. It was the first ed book I have read. I've had an ed for over ******** years now. It seems a huge relief to me to finally read about it and talk about it openly here and in therapy. Huge relief. Like this huge secret is finally out. I'd like to read more books about ed. I wish there were a book that describes the ed of an older woman.

[Millificent]

I wish there were a book that describes the ed of an older woman.


Try The Body Myth by Margo Maine and Joe Kelly. It is about eating disorders in middle-aged women and includes a lot of good recovery exercises.

:dragon Millie

[gardengirl]

Thank you very much! I'll look for it.

[annebear]

gardengirl,

Hello! The Body Myth that Millificent recommended is an excellent book. I also found Running on Empty by Carrie Arnold and My Life Without Ed by Jenni Schaeffer to be helpful, encouraging, and not triggering. You may also want to check out Gurze books at www.bulimia.com as they specialize in eating disorder books. Hope this helps. Take care.

Hugs,
annebear

[RachelR]

I too find it difficult to locate books on adult women and eating disorders. Trisha Gura just came out with a new book on the subject called Lying in Weight (http://www.amazon.com/Lying-Weight-Hidden-Epidemic-Disorders/dp/****************************************/ref=sr_****_****/************-****************************-****************************?ie=UTF****&s=books&qid=****************************************&sr=****-****).

[hellothere]

it's funny that annebear suggested My Life Without Ed. I know Marya Hornbacher and she actually suggested that book to me and told me it was really helpful. I'm going to probably buy it sometime this summer.

[susank]

I like the book Full Lives. It's has a bunch of chapters by different women who have survived and recovered from eating disorders. It is also on the gurze website.

[angelgirl]

I love Life With Ed. I think it is such a different approach to thinking about an eating disorder. And I love that she didn't put in her weight or things like that but instead focused on the recovery process.

I also liked Eating in the Light of the Moon. It talks about the myths, legends, and history of womanhood and food. It was interesting to connect my experiences to some of the folk tales.

Righ now I am reading Father Hunger which I bought about three years ago while I was IP and never got around to reading. I'm not very far into it, but it does seem to have some interesting insights that I hadn't really thought about before. I'll let you know how it is when I finish it.

:love
angelgirl

[Flutterby Butterfly]

I'm halfway through Eating In The Light of the Moon and I love it. I also have Living With Ed on my list to read. The Body Myth sounds good too. Wow, I better get going with my reading!