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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.
From the Publisher
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.
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.
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goodbye ed, hello me
Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life
By Jenni Schaefer
McGraw-Hill
Copyright © 2009
Jennifer SchaeferAll right reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-07-160887-9
Contents
Chapter One
HAPPILY DIVORCED Life Without Ed
In order to divorce Ed, I needed a recovery toolbox stocked with tools that really worked. Even more important than having the tools, I needed to actually use them. Finding a life without Ed meant consistently applying what I learned in treatment to each step of my recovery journey. It meant facing the food. When I fell down along the way, I had to get back up again. Part 1 will take you back to the basics of eating disorder recovery and reinforce what works and what doesn't. Get ready to take some real action.
Recovered (Period.)
"I'm Jenni. I have an eating disorder," I said as we went around the room introducing ourselves in a Twelve Step meeting. As I spoke the words "I have an eating disorder," I felt a knot in the pit of my stomach. I felt like I was lying to myself and to everyone else. I thought, "I don't have an eating disorder. Why did I just say that?"
I said it to fit in with the standard format of the Twelve Step meeting. John had begun, "I'm John. I have an eating disorder." Then Sue: "I'm Sue. I have an eating disorder."
So I just followed suit, but I won't do it again. That phrase may fit in with the format of the meeting, but it sure does not fit into my life. From now on, I will say, "I am Jenni. I am recovered from an eating disorder."
It took years and years of hard work, energy, and pain to get myself to the place where that statement is true. I did not work for almost a dec