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Regaining Your Self: Breaking Free From the Eating Disorder Identity: A Bold New Approach
enlarge	Authors: Ira M. Sacker, Sheila Buff Publisher: Hyperion Category: Book List Price: ~~$24.95~~ Buy Used: $7.41 You Save: $17.54 (70%) New (29) Used (18) from $7.41 Media: Hardcover Edition: 1 Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 240 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1 Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.9 ISBN: 1401303056 Dewey Decimal Number: 616.8526 EAN: 9781401303051 ASIN: 1401303056 Publication Date: March 6, 2007 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: Expedited shipping available Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Ships next business day. LIKE NEW!!! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing-- In House Upgrade to Expedited shipping for items valued at or totaling $40.00 or more!

Editorial Reviews: Product Description BA new understanding and approach to eating disorders from a renowned expert, coauthor of the classic IDying to Be Thin/I/B PNearly 5 percent of Americans face an eating disorder -- and eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. Long considered an affliction of young women, they are now common among young men, middle-aged women, and even children as young as five. This is a health crisis of epidemic proportions. PIRegaining Your Self/I offers hope in the battle against eating disorders through a radical new therapy technique pioneered by Ira M. Sacker, M.D. A leader in the field, Dr. Sacker has been treating patients with eating disorders for thirty-five years. This breakthrough book, filled with firsthand accounts from patients, family members, friends, and others, provides what patients and their families desperately need: a therapeutic model that heals.

Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews... The perfect book for someone battling ED! August 7, 2008 I've struggled with an eating disorder (ED) for over 10 years now. Last year I was admitted to Remuda Ranch in AZ for inpatient treatment. Had I not gone doctor's say I would have died a week later. So, now I'm one year into recovery and realize it's an everyday, no, every minute battle. My mom saw this book advertised and bought it for me. I can relate to it so much it's really ridiculous! I'll be feeling one way that is so indescribable, then turn the page, and read my feelings word for word! When you are sick with an eating disorder, finding someone or anything to relate to is close to impossible. This book explains perfectly what someone with ED goes through before, during, and after treatment! I've told my family and friends that if they want to know me, they need to read this book. I'm so grateful for this book as it's given me a voice in the midst of the most horrifying battle I've ever faced. A New Possibility for Healing May 9, 2008 16 out of 17 found this review helpful As a person who suffered from anorexia and bulimia in my younger years, I find Dr. Ira Sacker's book on eating disorders wonderful. It contains powerful information to help sufferers of eating disorders gain insight on their condition and heal themselves. br /br /According to the author one of the factors that trigger anorexia are the judgments that one has on oneself, the belief that one is "not" perfect and the quest for never attainable perfection. The persons afflicted with the disease are plagued with the idea that they are flawed and that life will only get better when they reach an ideal weight. br /br /This "cursed" way of thinking is not only symptomatic of people who suffer from an eating disorder. For me, what made all the difference was finding a place of acceptance of myself where I stopped working on myself and striving to reach unrealistic goals. The book Working on Yourself Doesn't Work: A Book About Instantaneous Transformation by Ariel and Shya Kane really supported me in discovering that place and transformed my life. The Kanes bring the message that we are perfect just the way we are and that if we can stop listening to those delusional conversations in our heads about our imperfections, life can transform instantaneously into an exciting adventure. br /br /If you are or have been suffering from an Eating Disorder and are looking to strengthen your ability to be yourself, experience satisfaction and live free of neurotic behavior, I urge you to look into the work of Ariel and Shya Kane (they have written 2 other books How To Create a Magical Relationship and Being Here: Modern Day Tales of Enlightenment). They bring a very real and instantaneous possibility for Healing that very few people have had the chance to experience. Understanding, addressing and defeating an eating disorder March 19, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful Take an appearance-fixated society, add an individual with an obsessive personality, a dash of anxiety and a measure of perfectionism, and you have the perfect recipe for an eating disorder. Dr. Ira Sacker has been treating people with eating disorders for more than two decades and thoroughly understands the dynamics of this devastating condition. He's cooked up a compassionate, interactive therapeutic approach to healing that reaches past the boundaries of food, weight and calories. People suffering from eating disorders become their disease, focusing solely on it as their identity, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The author's premise is that the way to usurp this "eating disorder identity" is to develop a real, healthier identity based on discovering and pursuing your passions. If you or someone you know is battling an eating disorder, getAbstract suggests that you will find hopeful information in this book. It certainly serves up food for thought. Eating Disorders March 9, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful Dr Sacker has addressed the essence of eating disorders in "Regaining YourSelf". He has shown how the eating disorder is not about food or weight but rather about a lost, or more correctly, an undiscovered self. He has demonstrated by presenting the theoretical along with the personal how he has successfully touched the lives of numerous patients. This book is a valuable resource for the professional as well and for the patient and family members who would like to gain from Dr Sacker's years of success treating eating disorders. Nourishing the self July 29, 2007 5 out of 5 found this review helpful Ira Sacker's approach to treating eating disorders is indeed a bold new one. His refreshing approach known as PIRT (Personal Interactive Rational Therapy) takes the focus away from the food and the eating and shines the spotlight where it is most needed--on the individual's path of self-discovery. PIRT transcends traditional approaches to treating eating disorders as it provides the client the safety, space, and support to discover her own identity, independent of the confines of her eating disorder. br /br /This book presents a comprehensive overview of eating disorders in such a compelling, fascinating, and illuminating way. Ira demystifies the lure of eating disorders by explaining how they can serve as ways (albeit unhealthy ones) to help individuals relieve their anxiety, while also giving them a sense of identity. His therapy focuses on helping the individual redefine themselves in terms of their passions and interests--and not by their body shape and weight. br /br / Regaining Your Self is filled with compassion and understanding for those suffering from eating disorders. Ira stresses that effective treatment is one that respects the individual's difficult journey of giving up the eating disorder identity and replacing it with their newly discovered personal identity. This journey is beautifully summarized in a quote by Anais Nin that appears in the final chapter of the book: br /"...and the day came when the risk it took to remain tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom..."br /

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