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Thousands suffer from bulimia secretly and in silence. They are never diagnosed and their story goes untold. "Bulimics on Bulimia" is a collection of accounts by people who are living with the disorder, shedding new light on the day-to-day struggle of coping with bulimia. This book challenges the stereotypical 'bulimic' as a teenage girl, revealing that bulimia affects a far wider range of people. The moving stories in this book provide a new look at the experience of bulimia, showing that beyond its stigma as a negative and embarrassing illness it can prove to be an empowering life journey.This book is a must-read for both professional and lay readers: counsellors, psychologists, mental health professionals, those who are suffering or have suffered from an eating disorder and their friends and families.
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Maria Stavrou has a BSc in Psychology. She lives in London.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A wonderfully brave book that brings together the stories of remarkable yet ordinary people who are living with the eating disorder Bulimia. Unlike other books I have read on the subject it does not attempt to explain the reasons behind the disorder or how to attempt recovery. Instead it is a refreshingly honest and frank glimpse at the everyday realities of living with bulimia. As someone who has overcome bulimia each chapter captured my attention and I could relate to so much of the content. I have nothing but repect for the contributers to the book, it is an incredibly personal subject and something that can be very difficult to talk about. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who suffers from, works with or knows someone who has bulimia.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Have you ever imagined what bulimia is like? A teenage girl thinks she is fat, eats too much, makes herself physically sick a few times, gets treatment and everyone has a happy ending... Well this book will blow away any possible pre-conceptions that you may have regarding this or any other eating disorder. It is a must read for sufferers, friends, families and professionals.
The book deals with 19 personal accounts of daily struggles from people living with bulimia and believe me you will never think of this illness as "glamorous" again. Through reading the book you will get aquainted with words such as binge and purge which seem like new vocabulary at the start but by the end you undestand all to well that for these brave women they are a means of survival. Aside from many descriptions of daily rituals there is also an underlying need for perfectionism and an overwhelming sadness that accompanies these accounts and the feelings behing the actual acts of bulimia.
Whether it be through abusing food, laxatives or exercising these woman are remarkably brave and the accounts written here will touch a nerve with anyone. Having read many biographies I would recommend this to anyone interested in the mental health field. This revolutionary book is like nothing before written on the subject and you find yourself being pulled into each story and relating to each person as varied as they are.
The book deals with 19 personal accounts of daily struggles from people living with bulimia and believe me you will never think of this illness as "glamorous" again. Through reading the book you will get aquainted with words such as binge and purge which seem like new vocabulary at the start but by the end you undestand all to well that for these brave women they are a means of survival. Aside from many descriptions of daily rituals there is also an underlying need for perfectionism and an overwhelming sadness that accompanies these accounts and the feelings behing the actual acts of bulimia.
Whether it be through abusing food, laxatives or exercising these woman are remarkably brave and the accounts written here will touch a nerve with anyone. Having read many biographies I would recommend this to anyone interested in the mental health field. This revolutionary book is like nothing before written on the subject and you find yourself being pulled into each story and relating to each person as varied as they are.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is obviously very true as it is a series of bulimics telling their story. However as someone who is desparately trying to overcome bulimia I found it depressing and unhelpful.
Not one of the stories had a "happy ending" (as much as there ever can be one).. It's one thing to hear of people also suffering from it... but another not to hear of anyone who feels they have truly managed to overcome bulimia, and there are many out there who have (if I believe what my therapist tells me)
I am struggling to see my recovery at the moment, and reading a book where even those who are classified "recovered" don't see themselves as recovered, is just depressing.
Read this if you are a relative wanting to understand what it's like being inside the body and brain of a bulimic, but not if you are bulimic and optimistic about overcoming it.
Not one of the stories had a "happy ending" (as much as there ever can be one).. It's one thing to hear of people also suffering from it... but another not to hear of anyone who feels they have truly managed to overcome bulimia, and there are many out there who have (if I believe what my therapist tells me)
I am struggling to see my recovery at the moment, and reading a book where even those who are classified "recovered" don't see themselves as recovered, is just depressing.
Read this if you are a relative wanting to understand what it's like being inside the body and brain of a bulimic, but not if you are bulimic and optimistic about overcoming it.
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Reassuring
Excellent insight!Being a sufferer I found it a great comfort to see others experience of this disease. Well written and diverse in it's scope.
Published on 18 May 2009 by Ms. R. L. Cusack
the book i have looked for
i cannot recommend this book enough, its the book i have looked for for years. ive suffered from bulimia for a number of years now and ive had to deal with the constant feeling... Read more
Published on 24 Jan 2009 by Chloe
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WELL WRITTEN! Heartbreaking accounts of this serious eating disorder. The women who wrote are very brave and talented
Published on 5 Oct 2008 by Dom A.
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