Why Can't I Look the Way I Want?
eBook - ePub

Why Can't I Look the Way I Want?

Overcoming Eating Issues

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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Why Can't I Look the Way I Want?

Overcoming Eating Issues

About this book

Eating disorders are becoming ever more common, but for many people they are still a taboo subject. Drawing on the author's own experience and that of fellow sufferers, this essential survival manual for victims not only reveals what having an eating disorder is really like, but also shows that it is possible to break free, recover, and live a healthy and satisfying life. Written specifically for teens and their families, this guide is packed with practical information and case studiesĀ that tackle everything from dieting and food anxiety to physical and emotional rehabilitation and re-establishing relationships, as well as covering all the major disorders—including anorexia nervosa, bulimia, exercise bulimia, and the growing male eating disorder, muscle dysmorphia, or "bigorexia."

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Table of contents

  1. COVER PAGE
  2. TITLE PAGE
  3. COPYRIGHT PAGE
  4. DEDICATION
  5. CONTENTS
  6. INTRODUCTION
  7. 1 HOW IT ALL BEGAN
  8. 2 WHAT IF I’M LOSING CONTROL?
  9. 3 WHY CAN’T I LOOK THE WAY I WANT?
  10. 4 EARLY WARNING SIGNS
  11. 5 THE INSIDE STORY: TYPES OF EATING DISORDERS
  12. 6 MORE ABOUT BULIMIA
  13. 7 I’M FEELING LOST—WHAT NOW?
  14. 8 NOTE TO NEGATIVE SELF-TALK—SILENCE!
  15. 9 TRICKS AND THE TRUTH
  16. 10 HOW DO I STOP SELF-DESTRUCTING?
  17. 11 TRIGGERS
  18. 12 SCARRED AND SCARED—UNDERSTANDING AND OVERCOMING SELF-HARM
  19. 13 GETTING HELP
  20. 14 LET’S TALK ABOUT . . . GUYS
  21. 15 WHAT IF I’VE LOST HOPE?
  22. 16 WHAT DO I DO WHEN BAD STUFF HAPPENS?
  23. 17 HOW DO I MOVE FORWARD?
  24. 18 FEELING WOBBLY
  25. 19 WILL THERE BE A TURNING POINT?
  26. 20 IS RECOVERY REALLY POSSIBLE?
  27. 21 I REALISED I’D RECOVERED WHEN . . .
  28. 22 WHAT IF I DON’T GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME?
  29. 23 DEALING WITH BINGE EATING IN RECOVERY
  30. 24 WHO DO I WANT TO BE?
  31. 25 DOES MOVING ON MEAN I SHOULD MOVE OUT?
  32. 26 HOW WILL I KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MY LIFE?
  33. 27 WHAT ABOUT THE FUTURE?
  34. 28 HOW DO I STAY POSITIVE?
  35. 29 HELPING SOMEONE YOU LOVE
  36. 30 WHY WON’T MY FRIEND HELP HERSELF?
  37. 31 TREATMENT OPTIONS
  38. 32 HOW DO I FIND HELP?
  39. 33 CAN I STEP INSIDE YOUR KITCHEN?
  40. 34 HOW DO I COPE WITH GAINING WEIGHT?
  41. 35 EXPRESS YOURSELF
  42. 36 WHEN IT REALLY MATTERS . . . READ ON
  43. 37 HOW DO I LEARN MORE?
  44. NOTES
  45. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS