8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience

Brief Description:
If you restrict, binge, purge, excessively diet or weigh yourself, exercise compulsively, or engage routinely and obsessively in any other food or weight related behaviors, this book will help you find the road to recovery. The authors, one a former patient of the other, both have their own histories battling the disorder. Interweaving personal narrative with the perspective of their own therapist-client relationship, their insights bring an unparalleled depth of awareness into just what it takes to successfully beat this clinical issue.

Marc Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Key 1. Motivation, Patience, and Hope -- Key 2. Your Healthy Self Will Heal Your Eating Disorder Self -- Key 3. It's Not About the Food -- Key 4. Feel Your Feelings, Challenge Your Thoughts -- Key 5. It Is About the Food -- Key 6. Changing Your Behaviors -- Key 7. Reach Out to People Rather Than Your Eating Disorder -- Key 8. Finding Meaning and Purpose -- Epilogue -- References -- Resources -- Appendix -- Index.

Review Quotes:
[R]emarkably readable . . . . [C]ontains much that a counselor would find useful and it could form the basis for a programme that client and counselor tackled together.-- "Therapy Today"

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Carolyn Costin was my eating disorder therapist, and I credit her with my recovery. 8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder gives the reader the same insight, inspiration, and tools that Carolyn gave to me. It's straightforward, well-written, and allows the reader to actively participate in her own recovery. I highly recommend it to anyone who is struggling with an eating disorder.--Portia de Rossi

Review Quotes:
Carolyn Costin is the first person who ever looked me in the eyes and said, 'You can be fully recovered from your eating disorder.' In 8 Keys to Recovery, she and Gwen Grabb say just that. Even better, they provide real wisdom and guidance on how to actually find that freedom. I highly recommend this book!--Jenni Schaefer, author of Goodbye Ed, Hello Me and Life Without Ed

Review Quotes:
In 8 Keys to Recovery Costin and Grabb courageously disclose details of their own eating disorder histories, and also engage in revealing dialogue about Grabb's successful (if sometimes difficult) treatment by Costin. In doing so, they expose the most intimate challenges of living with and healing an eating disorder both personally and professionally. Costin and Grabb enlighten the reader with the knowledge they gained from failure as well as success, literally, from the inside out.--Babette Rothschild, author of 8 Keys to Trauma Recovery Trauma Essentials and The Body Remembers (1/1/2013 12:00:00 AM)

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Costin and Grabb support their clients so they can learn to accept and understand instead of always having to fight their illness. Their keys are clear and flexible.-- "PsychCentral" (1/1/2013 12:00:00 AM)

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By the time I got to the third key, I had stopped writing down highlights for this review because the value of this book is greater than the sum of the eight individual keys. Not only do I believe this book can be extremely helpful to someone suffering from an eating disorder, but I believe it could be helpful for other practitioners who are not specialized in eating disorders.-- "Dietsinreview.com" (1/1/2013 12:00:00 AM)

Review Quotes:
This brave and hopeful book melds difficult personal narrative with the intimacies of a therapist-client relationship...The book not only offers great insight into how to beat this formidable illness/addiction, but supplies the motivation to do so. It should be in the hands of everyone who suffers from this affliction, directly or indirectly.-- "The Globe and Mail" (1/1/2013 12:00:00 AM)

Publisher Marketing:

This is no ordinary book on how to overcome an eating disorder. The authors bravely share their unique stories of suffering from and eventually overcoming their own severe eating disorders. Interweaving personal narrative with the perspective of their own therapist-client relationship, their insights bring an unparalleled depth of awareness into just what it takes to successfully beat this challenging and seemingly intractable clinical issue.

For anyone who has suffered, their family and friends, and other helping professionals, this book should be by your side. With great compassion and clinical expertise, Costin and Grabb walk readers through the ins and outs of the recovery process, describing:

• what therapy entails
• clarifying the common associated emotions such as fear, guilt, and shame
• providing motivation to seek help if you have been discouraged, resistant, or afraid

The authors bring self-disclosure to a level not yet seen in an eating disorder book and offer hope to readers that full recovery is possible.

Contributor Bio:Costin, Carolyn
Carolyn Costin MA, MEd, MFT, founder of Monte Nido Treatment Center, is a therapist, activist, author, and renowned eating disorder expert.

Contributor Bio:Grabb, Gwen Schubert
Gwen Schubert Grabb is a psychotherapist in private practice. She lives in Palos Verdes Penninsula, California.

Contributor Bio:Rothschild, Babette
Babette Rothschild, MSW, LCSW, is an internationally recognized PTSD specialist and best-selling author of seven books translated into twenty languages. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California.