Telling Ed No! and Other Practical Tools to Conquer Your Eating Disorder and Find Freedom

by Cheryl Kerrigan

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 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.

Genres: Self Help

212 pages, Hardcover

First published March 8, 2010

Reviews

[D · Rating 3 out of 5]

disclaimer: I dont have an eating disorder. But i've found myself in a position where im working with the most severe cases of ED in the country. This book was written by an individual who received treatment at the place I work and mentions my supervisor (who gave me his copy of the book to borrow). Gave me a lot of insight into the mind of anorexic individuals + how to best support them. Read it on the train and felt self-conscious

[Marisa Pedro · Rating 1 out of 5]

I have an eating disorder - compulsive/emotional eating. This book is not for those of us who suffer from this type of eating disorder. The author battled with anorexia. While I was able to think about and write about the prompts in the book, I realized halfway through that ultimately the book was not going to help with my particular version ED.

[Sophie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have a personal experience with an eating disorder, and this book was perfect. I brought some things to light that I did not want to come out, but needed to. It also gave me so many tools to know how to proceed with my life.