Losing Your Pounds of Pain: Breaking the Link Between Abuse, Stress, and Overeating (Paperback)

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In this short, easy-to-read book aimed primarily at women, the author writes from her own experience as an abused wife and compulsive overeater, as well as her experience counseling clients with the same problems. Virtue (Yo-Yo Syndrome Diet, HarperCollins, 1989) believes that overeating is the result of emotional emptiness, an emptiness that must be addressed in therapy rather than through a focus on diet or food intake. She touts her own success with the self-talk procedures she outlines, describing herself thus: "I am a Ph.D. with four college degrees in psychology, a best-selling author, have appeared on many national talk shows, have a wonderful relationship, [and] a healthy and attractive figure." While not all readers may be able to use such credentials in their own therapy, librarians should anticipate many requests for this book following Virtue's appearances on daytime talk shows.
Nina Wikstrom Aguilar, Harris Computer Systems, Melbourne, Fla.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

Breaking the link between abuse, stress, and overeating.

Product Details

• Paperback: 230 pages
• Publisher: Hay House (July 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1561700959
• ISBN-13: 978-1561700950
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #918,882 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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72 of 72 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Healing for Females with Weight or Abuse Issues!, June 5, 2002

By	Jenny Cohen "Jenny Cohen" (La Jolla, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Losing Your Pounds of Pain (Paperback)

This book is a great tool not only for women who desire to shed unwanted extra pounds, but for women who have experienced any form of abuse (especially sexual abuse during childhood) as well. So, even if you are not significantly overweight, you may find yourself interested in this book anyway. It provides many case studies outlining how and why women retain extra weight because of emotional issues, and gives many practical and spiritual ways to lose the weight. Simply reading the book can help you lose weight and heal from old abuse issues, whether you consciously remember the abuse or not.

The information in this book will help you to better understand your relationship with food, your body, and yourself, and heal yourself in a practical, easy-does-it approach, with spiritual and metaphysical applications that take you beyond conventional therapy approaches. You may be quite surprised with some of the insights that come to you about yourself and your life as you work with this book. Highly recommended!

58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book saved my life and gave me hope, March 15, 2000

By A Customer

I can't even express how much this book helped me. I realize how much my overeating has to do with being neglected as a child and searching for something to fill me up. This book helps you realize why your overeating and helps you heal. This book was life changing for me. I have hope that I can be happy and healthy again.

I cannot thank the author enough. She saved me and gave me hope. I pray that others who are suffering will get this book and apply it in thier lives.

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What a wonderful book!, April 20, 1999

By A Customer

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Doreen Virtue writes as though she is your best friend sitting on the couch talking to you. She is warm, non judgmental and understanding. I know, for a fact, that there is a link between child abuse and obesity later in life as Doreen points out but little information is available about this topic. This book will help anyone who is overweight even if they never suffered any abuse. Bravo, Doreen!