As a therapist, I highly, highly recommend this book for anyone struggling with an eating disorder, and for all of those who support them during the recovery process. 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. These two strong women are proof that you are not alone and that you can recover. I wholeheartedly recommend this witty, hopeful guide to patients, carers, professionals, and anyone else who wants to understand what it's really like to live with an eating disorder and ultimately triumph over it. Being around someone who can be spontaneous is fun and exciting. Their keys are clear and flexible. How to feed your brain for optimal functioning: Discover how to fuel your brain with the right foods and supplements that foster brain plasticity—foods which can reverse years of damage from poor diet, addictions, or eating disorders.
Readers are walked through strategies by a therapist and her former patient. 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. This 10th anniversary edition features a new afterword as well as sections devoted to family, friends, and supporters; how treatment professionals can use the book with their patients; and men with eating disorders. For anyone who has suffered, their family and friends, and other helping professionals, this book should be by your side. In The Brain Fix, Carson reveals an arsenal of proven tools and techniques that help regenerate new cells and connections in the brain.
Using Writing as a Therapy for Eating Disorders will be of interest to those who have recovered or are recovering from eating disorders or any mental illness, as well as therapists, clinicians and others working in the medical and healthcare professions. Her private practice is in the Los Angeles area where she treats individuals, families, runs groups and provides consultation. On the other hand, people with anorexia are very controlled and perfectionistic and not very spontaneous. I just had a burst-out 2 days ago at work. Where or how can being impulsive be an asset? I think it is good for clients and therapists alike. This is why they encourage readers to explore the chapters in random order.
Additionally, they both feel that they are recovered and therefore want to help others feel the same. The 8 keys that Costin and Grabb outline offer new perspectives. 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. This book is an important resource to anyone living with destructive or self-defeating eating behaviors. This can be fun but it is also a serious way to help show people who they are in a way that they can take in and use for their best good. Costin and Grabb write with a personal and understanding tone that, while convincing, never feels condescending. 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.
All opinions expressed herein are exclusively those of the author alone, and do not reflect the views of the editorial staff or management of Psych Central. Costin and Grabb enlighten the reader with the knowledge they gained from failure as well as success, literally, from the inside out. I can stop some of the behaviors but not all of them. 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. If they are very chaotic with food, they are usually chaotic in relationships or with money, too.
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, and, most of all, providing motivation to seek help if you have been discouraged, resistant, or afraid. How to design a brain-friendly environment: While the modern world offers many conveniences, it also assaults your brain on a daily basis, sapping it of its full potential; learn some key fixes for your home and habits. Costin began struggling with an eating disorder in her teens. This book goes beyond simple explanations of symptoms or quick tips to improve. It's a process and this book highlights the whole thing beautifully. I might have a problem but it's not that bad. These are tough issues to deal with, but with this book, a journal and the right help, there is a way out.
A unique and personal look into treatment of eating disorders, written by a therapist and her former patient, now a therapist herself. The authors bravely share their unique stories of suffering from and eventually overcoming their own severe eating disorders. I found early on in my career that setting weekly goals with my clients, no matter how small, helps break down recovery into manageable steps, brings things into focus, directs energy to one or two tasks and helps clients achieve progress in making changes. Working with any trait you can do what I call taking the trait from liability to asset or from darkness to the light. Fear of not measuring up The book is also packed with practical tools and techniques for managing eating disorder behaviors, including conscious eating guidelines, the hunger scale, and ways to move through the three-step process of feeling, challenging, and changing.
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. To make it even more personal, the authors encourage readers to keep a journal to document feelings and experiences during the process. This book is really, really good. I highly recommend this book to anyone in the eating disorder field, individuals struggling with an eating disorder and their supporters, or is interested. He shares a myriad of simple changes to make in your environment, diet, sleep habits, exercise routines, and emotional life that will yield both immediate and long-term changes to your brain. My guess is that anyone with an eating disorder is not confused by this at all because when you have an eating disorder you are in a constant relationship with food and your body, but it is a dysfunctional one.