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The monster within: Overcoming bulimia

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INCREDIBLE. AWESOME. TRUTHFUL. CYNTHIA ROWLAND DOESNT MAKE HER LIFE A ROSE GARDEN./ SHE IS REAL AND TRUTHFUL ABOUT HER PAIN OF LIVING WITH BULMIA. FOR 12 YEARS SHE FELT THERE WAS NO HOPE AND WHEN SHE REACHED THE POINT OF DEATH SHE FOUGHT FOR HER LIFE...THIS BOOK ISNT ABOUT JUST EAT.DISORDERS...IT GOES IN TO HEART HUNGER. SHE WAS AN INCREDIBLE TV NEWS REPORTER NEAR DEATH AND NO ONE KNEW, BUT ONE CALL SAVED HER LIFE. SHE MET A THERIPIST WHO WOULD HELP HER SAVE HER LIFE. sHE HAD TO GO BACK TO CHILDHOOD TO FIND WHERE THE SELF DESTRCTION BEGAN. I FEEL HER PAIN AND HER VICTORIES . HER PARENTS HAD THE COURAGE TO COMEINTO THERAPY SO SHE COULD CONNFRONT HER PAIN FROM THE PAST. THE MON STER WITH IN GIVE ANYONE THE STORY OF ONE WOMANS COURAGE TO SAY IM SICK I NEED HELP AND SHE FOUGHT HER ADDICTION AND SHE OVERRCAME IT...EVERY WOMAN AND HER FAMILY SHOULD READ THE MONSTER WITHIN,,,IF YOU READ IT YOU'LL BE MORE COMPAASIONATE TOWARD YOURSELF AND OTHER. CYNTHIA FOUND THERE WERE REAL REASONS WHY SHE WANTED TO DIE BUT SHE LEARNED HOW TO LIVE...BEST BOOK FOR EATING DISORDERS

This is the biography of one woman's experience in a treatment facility. It deals with her personal experiences that may or may not apply to other people suffering from bulimia. It is heavily Christian in tone and one too many mentions of "God" and "Christ" really turned me off. There are better books on this subject that aren't so religious in tone and are more applicable to a greater audience- i.e., more than just Christian news broadcasters in residential bulimia treatment.

I was very encouraged by the author's witness of hope for recovery. When I was in the midst of my bulimia, it gave me hope that I could recover too. The fact that she was Christian gave me encouragement to keep praying and depending on God for strength and help through the tough times. I recommend it to anyone!

Every time someone tells their story, someone else is realizing that they are not alone. This book also lets them know that they do not have to die.

Cynthia writes from the heart and her story held me in it's grasp from the first page. I was reminded that we women are more than our dress size and/or the shape of our thighs. We are dearly loved by God, and bulimia (which I've battled for over 5 years) does destroy lives, and even end them prematurely if not tended to with clinical and therapeutic care. Thank God for Cynthia's courage, wit, and her sparkling zest for life with bulimia--there is hope!!

The more you know, the better prepared you are to face the situation. MacLure writes with honesty and conviction and touches the reader with proof of recovery from a brutal disease. This book has shown me that there is definitely hope. Don't give in!

This book was so interesting, I finished it in one day! Her frustrations, sadness, and suicidal thoughts are all written with such emotion. However, what I disliked of the book was that towards the end you feel as though this woman is completely blaming this problem on everyone else in her life and she's so psychotic! It makes recovering from bulimia seem even more scary than it already is. It feels really easy to blame your parents, family, a doctor, etc. The real strength is in taking the responsibility for your choices. Bulima and anorexia are not diseases that you accidently catch or inherit. They are things you choose. I felt that element was missing in this book. I was annoyed with the book's tone of "they made me do this".