- Paperback: 370 pages
- Publisher: HCI (July 4 1990)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1558740767
- ISBN-13: 978-1558740761
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 9.9 x 2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #509,503 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Product Description
These daily affirmations are for those of us who have problems with food--either because we eat too much or because we eat too little. Unlike those who have problems with drugs or alcohol, we cannot just cut food out of our lives, instead we must learn to live in harmony with it and with the body that nature has given us. As we live day by day we learn, with the help of these affirmations, to accept ourselves and our problems with food. We reach for the serenity of knowing that we do not have to measure up to others' expectations of weight, height or body type. In doing so we can free ourselves from the hold that food and eating have had on us. These daily affirmations are written to encourage you to follow your own path toward the many possibilities that are open to you. They have been written after years of experience working with those who have problems with compulsive eating, in the hope that what has worked for them will also work for you.
About the Author
Susan Ward is a licensed social worker and psychotherapist in private practice in San Diego, California. She is also the director of a national hotline and referral service for eating disorders.
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4.0 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
32 of 33 people found the following review helpful
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a compulsive overeater's best morning friend..., Jan 24 1999
By dublers@ix.netcom.com - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Daily Affirmations for Compulsive Eaters: Beyond Feast or Famine (Paperback)
I bought one copy of this book five years ago, then ordered an entire case from the publisher... to give to my friends who struggle with a compulsive eating disorder, too. Susan Ward, thank you for writing with such acceptance, such insight, such good sense, and such restraint. Each entry helps me toward honesty, humility, and hope; each day I sit on the throne and regain my sense of self and hope in my own ability to recover. No real religious stuff, but gentle, healthy, spirited, friendly words. Buy it, then buy lots more and give them away! nancy
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Stay away unless you are a 12 step program member, April 2 2002
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Daily Affirmations for Compulsive Eaters: Beyond Feast or Famine (Paperback)
I found the meditations to be stilted and poorly written. They are so heavily laden with 12 step language that only a committed member of OA would be comfortable with it. The 12 steps are not the only way to go, and in fact are quite likely NOT the best way.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Spiritual sustenance that resonates for a long while afterwards..., Jun 18 2007
By Tamara - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Daily Affirmations for Compulsive Eaters: Beyond Feast or Famine (Paperback)
I am writing this review because I disagree wholeheartedly with two negative reviews listed here. I agree with one of the reviewers who wrote negatively about this book that the twelve-step program is not the way to deal with weight awareness, and it is true that this book does pull from that program. But the dipping that the author does is terrific, and I have been consistently surprised and uplifted by the quality of her daily writings here. Her urging to go way beyond mere dieting and her comments that make you think and explore the psychological reasons, restraints, and pressures that occur when one overeats only helps towards her goal which I think is this: Enjoying food, and finding out how to give it the proper place in your life. If you are a compulsive eater who wants to delight in eating but "eat to live" rather than "live to eat," I think this book is fabulous and terrific. I have shown it to several friends of mine who also have had compulsive issues with food and after reading several passages, they all wanted to buy the book. Plus, it's great to be able to read a short passage whenever one wants. Obviously, you can read a great passage from another day on a different calendar date. I find the bite-sized passages (pun intended!) just the right amount when I need help. I recommend this book for anyone of whatever size they are who has had issues with weight management and feeling happy about one's body. An ace book, five stars all the way.
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