Desperately Seeking Self: An Inner Guidebook for People with Eating Problems [Paperback]

Viola Fodor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 5, 1997

Desperately Seeking Self is a guidebook for people with eating problems that uses an unique approach - a conversation between a client and therapist - to call on the spiritual self which is in all of us. For when we awaken to our true natures, life takes on precious meaning, and we become our own agents for healing and positive change. This conversation answers such basic human questions as: Why do I have this illness? Who am I to think that I deserve better? How will my life be different when I awaken to a deeper level? What exactly is a transformation?

Editorial Reviews

Review

"An incredible insight into the human struggle while at the same time offering strategies for a new way of life." -- Mike Lavell Director of Residence & lecturer of Religious Studies University of Toronto Erindale Campus

"Subtly, tenants of psychology, philosophy, and spirituality are woven into an insightful, sensitive message." -- Edith A. Birch Nutritionist, counselor Newmarket, Ontario

"With Viola’s guidance and patience, I learned to open my mind and heart, and my healing then began." -- Lynn Carpenter founder of Sheena’s Place, an eating disorders center in memory of her daughter, who died of anorexia nervosa Toronto, Ontario

About the Author

Viola Fodor is a Canadian psychotherpist and educator with 15 years of experience. She is a frequent speaker about eating disorders and wellness at several universities, high schools, family support groups, private companies, EAPs, and the Canadian Mental Health Association.

In 1991, her work was featured on CBC’s national show "Man Alive" and she has been the author and subject of many articles in numerous Canadian newspapers, including the Toronto Star. A graduate of the University of Alberta, Edmonton with a Masters in Education in Educational Psychology, she lives in Campbellville, Ontario — a retreat like setting west of Toronto — with two cats and a dog.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Gurze Books (December 5, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 093607728X
• ISBN-13: 978-0936077284
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,090,695 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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56 of 60 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A unique contribution to eating disorders literature, December 3, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Desperately Seeking Self: An Inner Guidebook for People with Eating Problems (Paperback)

For 10 years I was lost in the world of my eating disorder and then in 1988, I met Viola Fodor, a psychotherapist. She spoke to me about many things, such as true self, inner wisdom, meaning in life. What she told me helped me to turn my life around and heal completely from my eating problem. She's now encapsulated the essence of her teachings in this remarkable book, which doesn't talk about acting as if you're okay or positive affirmations. No, this book deals with the process of real profound change. The kind that happens from the inside out. The kind that leads you to your true self. It tells you how to tap this essential process (and we all have this capacity) so it stays with you forever, guiding you through the most difficult challenges in your life, including an eating problem.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful walk through the shadowlands of our minds, October 26, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: Desperately Seeking Self: An Inner Guidebook for People with Eating Problems (Paperback)

I have read the first edition of this remarkable book by Viola Fodor. I highly recommend it to all those who wish to learn more about themselves and how to deal with their inner feelings. Having an eating disorders is not the only reason to seek out this book. All of us can be guided by it. I look forward to seeing the next edition.