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

by Cheryl Kerrigan

With more than 100 practical tools to help you conquer your eating disorder and find freedom, Telling ED NO! is a unique, accessible survivor's guide. Cheryl Kerrigan recalls having unhealthy thoughts about food and body image as early as age five. Held captive by her eating disorder (ED) for more than two decades, Cheryl experienced an entire childhood, adolescence, and much of her adulthood from the perspective of a tortured prisoner -until she found the strength and support to break free. Based on the author's own incredible story, Telling ED NO! brings the recovery process to life, from family interventions to life in a treatment center to throwing out your scale and beyond, helping you see that you really can break free and silence ED for good. Using inspiring real-life stories and candid straight-talk, Cheryl presents over 100 practical recovery tools as well as exercises and questions designed to encourage journaling and discussion that will help you navigate your path to recovery. You'll . why having a "treatment team" is essential, and how to assemble one . how to end self-destructive behaviors such as cutting and over-exercising . how to transform ED's controlling rules into powerful new recovery rules . how to enjoy family holidays and nights out with friends without anxiety . and much more. Part self-help book and part memoir, full of raw emotion, tough decisions, fears, and triumphs, this unique workbook will help you learn to incorporate food, laughter, and love back into your daily life one step at a time.

Genres: Self Help

212 pages, Paperback

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.