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Anorexia Nervosa: The Wish to Change

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As a person suffering with an eating disorder, I really appeciated that fact that this book does not "talk down" to a sufferer. I felt like my indivdual problems were recognised. After reading this book I am excited, I now have a plan of action for recovery. The book states 30 steps to recovery, but I think a better title is 30 steps to FREEDOM. I would recommend this book to any sufferer, if they want to seek help!

First of all, this "book" is more like a "pamphlet"...very thin-90 pages of actual 'authorship', with large margins and corny pictures.
The author gives an oversimplified description of anorexia, repeating the idea that everyone with anorexia's maximum weight is 7 stone--or 98 lbs. It does say that this weight may be higher for males or people who are taller, but by repeating this 'maximum weight' in sort of minimizes/invalidates the experience of tall (athletic) women suffering from anorexia. I am a tall and athletic woman with anorexia, yet with a weight not nearly that low. The meal plan is helpful, although the units of measurements are in grams, rather than ounces and may be difficult to convert if you are an american. Anyway, it is a decent book--a different approach to writing about recovery, but rather basic.