Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life [Paperback]

Jenni Schaefer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 5, 2009

Don't Battle an Eating Disorder Forever- Recover from It Completely
Jenni Schaefer and Ed (eating disorder) are no longer on speaking terms, not even in her most difficult moments. In her bestseller, Life Without Ed, Jenni learned to treat her eating disorder as a relationship, not a condition-enabling her to break up with Ed once and for all.

In Goodbye Ed, Hello Me Jenni shows you that being fully recovered is not just about breaking free from destructive behaviors with food and having a healthy relationship with your body; it also means finding joy and peace in your life.

"Jenni Schaefer has dedicated her life to helping people overcome their eating disorders and live life to the fullest. She is an inspiration to all!" --Dr. Phil

“Every young woman and man interested in overcoming disordered eating should read this treasure of a book.”
-Leigh Cohn, M.A.T., CEDS, Editor-in-Chief, Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention

“The beauty of Jenni's written journey through her tormented relationship with Ed is that it is honest, passionate, hopeful-but, most important, it ultimately assures the reader that life really can move on.”
-Lynn Grefe, CEO, National Eating Disorders Association

Combining Jenni's signature personal advice and unfailing encouragement along with valuable exercises you can do as you read, Goodbye Ed, Hello Me will give you the prescriptive tools to take the final steps in divorcing your Ed completely.

Foreword by Carolyn Costin, LMFT, M.A., M.Ed.

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About the Author

Jenni Schaefer is an ambassador for the National Eating Disorders Association and appears regularly on television and national radio to raise awareness about eating disorders and recovery. A singer/songwriter living in Nashville, she writes for publications nationwide. You can find out more about her at jennischaefer.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (August 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071608877
• ISBN-13: 978-0071608879
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,210 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #4 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Recovery > Drug Dependency
  • #4 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Mental Health > Eating Disorders
  • #17 in Books > Self-Help > Self-Esteem

More About the Author

Jenni Schaefer is an internationally known author and speaker whose work has helped change the face of recovery from eating disorders.

Her breakthrough best-seller, "Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too" (McGraw-Hill), popularized an approach that enables men and women to personify their illness (Jenni called hers "Ed," short for "Eating Disorder") and "divorce" themselves from it. Her latest book, "Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life" (released in September 2009 by McGraw-Hill), takes the journey a step farther, from recovery to liberation.

Jenni is a regular guest on national radio and television shows including "Dr. Phil" and "Entertainment Tonight," a contributor to mainstream magazines and collections like the "Chicken Soup" series, and a popular speaker at schools including Harvard and Yale, conferences, and other venues. She is also a consultant with Center For Change in Orem, Utah, and a member of the Ambassador Council of the National Eating Disorders Association. Her work has been recognized in publications including "Cosmopolitan," "The New York Times," the "Chicago Tribune," and "Woman's World."

A singer/songwriter living in Austin, Texas, Jenni uses both music and humor in her outreach efforts to help those touched by eating disorders. She is, she says, "single in the city," enjoying a life she considers a gift to be treasured.

For more information, visit http://www.jennischaefer.com.

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14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Goodbye ed, Hello Me, September 10, 2009

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This review is from: Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life (Paperback)

I love this book. It is easy to read as it is broken up into small chapters. Jenni is upbeat and very convincing. I like how she doesn't leave room for many excuses in recovery. The book is easy to relate to and I would recommend this book to anybody who is in recovery from an eating disorder.

14 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the BEST out there..., September 4, 2009

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Kirsten Haglund "Eating Disorders Advocate an... (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life (Paperback)

I was so thrilled yesterday to open up my mailbox to find an autographed copy of Jenni Schaefer's new book, Goodbye Ed, Hello Me! Jenni is also the wonderful author of the book Life Without Ed, a humorous, insightful, and down-to-earth personal story of one woman's 'break-up' and recovery from Ed: her eating disorder. Her lastest work is its companion. I read Life Without Ed during my recovery, and have since recommended it out as a helpful tool to many young men and women as I travel and speak. I was lucky enough to read Goodbye Ed, Hello Me pre-publication and offer a quote for the first page. I HIGHLY recommend both of these books for both individuals and families going through this battle. Jenni's writing is insightful and real; no lofty language, no 'doctor' talk, just raw human emotions, and humor as well. Everyone can relate to Jenni's story, and she is so honest! It's refreshing.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Pack, October 19, 2011

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Winnie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Goodbye Ed, Hello Me : Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life (Kindle Edition)

First i need to say that I read a lot, at first because i wanted to learn English, so i started to read Kindle ebooks.

It was a way to find good and cheap books in English to improve my skills. Now I'm able to read very well, not so much writing as you can see.

Anyway,

About the book. I read a lot about this subject, I've had a family member with an eating disorder and that made her parents suffer a lot, besides after this event I've became interested on this particular theme. I've read most of the Amazon's bestsellers about this subject at least once and I have to say that most books are just plain bad. They use re-hashed content or non value at all. And some are written by people who does not look like knows English very well. Like me.

Anyway,

I've only found 3 really good books on this subject on the Amazon sea, more on this after the break.

Because Goodbye Ed, Hello Me is in another league. I can't recommend enough this book, even if you don't have an eating disorder or anyone on your family I still recommend for the lessons you can learn. It's a book with such inspiration and hope. I couldn't put it down from start to finish. It had me constantly wondering what was going to happen next.

Jenni makes this book so personal and touching and one way or another everyone can relate with her story. It's a highly recommended book.

Besides this book the only other bestseller I can recommend about this subject is Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia (P.S.)

Amazon is pretty big so a few gems are sometimes lost in the Amazon sea What is Wrong With My Bathroom Scale? is one of those books. This is my last but not least choice and in my humble opinion should have more recognition that it has.