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This is how Geneen Roth remembers her time as an emotional overeater and self-starver. After years of struggle, Roth finally broke free from the destructive cycle of bingeing and purging. In the two decades since her triumph, she has gone on to help tens of thousands of others do the same through her lectures, workshops, and retreats. Those she has met during this time have shared stories that are both heartrending and inspiring, which Roth has gathered for this unique book.
Twenty years after its original publication, Feeding the Hungry Heart continues to inspire women and men, helping them win the battle against a hunger that goes deeper than a need for food.
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I was in high school, eleventh grade. Read the first page
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5.0 out of 5 stars
In Response to the person who said it's a waste of money,
By Mrs. Arizona US 2000 (Phoenix, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Feeding the Hungry Heart: The Experience of Compulsive Eating (Paperback)
I am sorry you thought this book was a waste of money. This is not the book to read if you are looking for a diet. "Where are the answers?" you say... Well, the answers are in the stories of these women who have struggled with the agony of a shameful addiction. This book is so totally anti-diet. Anti-depriving yourself. It's about being good to yourself, maybe for the first time ever. It's about figuring out WHY, so you can then work toward healing. The author was not whining. She was simply telling her story, her truth. She tells her story about food, weight, shame, dieting, and the torment of being teased by other kids, in a touching, yet humorous manner. Maybe you have not suffered the pain of addiction, possibly? I don't know. I am in a position to give some advice because I identified with many of the women in this book. I suffered for years with food problems and I am finally free. My heart aches for people who are still struggling. This book has helped me in my battle to start being good to myself. Do yourself a favor, forget about dieting. Eat what you want when you are truly hungry for food. Don't listen to people who tell you you are too fat. Make exercise fun. Enjoy your food, enjoy moving your body. Enjoy life. Be good to you. There's you answer.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
To the person from Mendocino - you're lucky.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Feeding the Hungry Heart: The Experience of Compulsive Eating (Paperback)
Because I doubt if Ms. Roth's early years with an abusive mother, emotionally absent father were fiction. Ms. Roth's first book was truly a brave recounting of her conflict with food and you can clearly understand that her childhood had a lot to do with that (as it does for many of us). I also appreciated the writings from other women who've been through the same battles. It really never ends. You have to constantly be vigilant. I would recommend this to anyone who uses food for comfort, anesthesia, etc. The book makes sense.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Too Bad -- You should have spent the $10!,
By A Customer
This review is from: Feeding the Hungry Heart: The Experience of Compulsive Eating (Paperback)
This is for the person who wrote the previous review -- Sorry you missed the answers. They're outlined very clearly in "Breaking Free from Compulsive Eating," the next book. Personally, I found reading the first book helpful in using the next one. For $10 you're not willing to try? How about if you checked it out of the library? Be nice to yourself -- don't give up yet. This book and the two that she wrote afterwards were the best thing to ever happen to my weight life. I eat better, am happier, and no longer feel like I can't control my food habits.
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