Getting Better Bite by Bite: A Survival Kit for Sufferers of Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating DisordersGetting Better Bite by Bite is an essential, authoritative and evidence-based self-help programmethat has been used by bulimia sufferersfor over 20 years. This new edition maintains the essence of the original book, while updating its content for today's readers, drawing on the latest knowledge of the biology and psychology of bulimia and its treatment. The book provides step-by-step guidance for change based on solid research. The use of everyday language, stimulating contemporary case study story-telling and evocative illustrations in Bite by Bite provide encouragement, hope and new perspectives for all readers. This handy-sized book fills a need for easy-to-understand information about Bulimia Nervosa, a serious and prevalent eating disorder. Ulrike Schmidt and Janet Treasure are world-renowned researchers and authorities on eating disorders, and June Alexander, a former sufferer of anorexia and bulimia, is a respected writer and internationally-known eating disorder awareness advocate. Getting Better Bite by Bite is a valuable resource - for sufferers, for their families, and for the health professionals and carers treating them. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
1 The way forward | 6 |
2 Tools for the journey | 18 |
A health warning | 28 |
4 The black hole of the insatiable stomach | 41 |
5 Having your cake and eating it too | 51 |
6 Learning to feel good about your body | 59 |
7 Being fatter may be better | 67 |
10 Food for thought | 94 |
11 Finding your voice | 112 |
12 The seduction of selfdestruction | 119 |
Parents partners children and friends | 129 |
14 Working to live living to work | 143 |
15 The end of your journey or not | 151 |
16 Where to get help and support | 155 |
Appendix | 167 |