Brain over Binge: Why I Was Bulimic, Why Conventional Therapy Didn't Work, and How I Recovered for Good
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (633 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0984481702 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 328 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-12-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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This book has given me my life back nicetimes I am speechless. There are not words to express my gratitude to the author. Such a simple concept has allowed me to gain awareness and see my bulimia from a new perspective. I read this book the day after one of the worst 4 day binges I'd ever experienced it. So sick all I could do was sit in bed. I was searching again online for how others had overcome bulimia and binge eating, and came across a recommendation for this book. I downlo. Did nothing for me Amazon Customer I really hate to be the only one here with a bad review. I actually waited forever to review this because I thought maybe something was just wrong with me since so many other readers found the book so useful. All I can say is apparently my lower brain or "animal" brain is still winning because the ideas presented in this book did nothing for me.I'm giving the book two stars instead of one simply because at the very least she's trying . A word of caution for "Big Losers" My bulimia began in 2013 after a 120 lb weight loss, when on one fateful December day, I had the overwhelming urge to devour a gingerbread house that my family had assembled the night before. I told myself it was just an isolated incident, but later that month I binged again. In January I binged a handful of times. By May I was binging every other day, vigorously exercising the day after to purge and sometimes inducing vomiting. Every
Kathryn disputes this mainstream idea and explains why traditional eating disorder therapy failed her and fails many. Brain over Binge is different than other eating disorder books which typically present binge eating and purging as symptoms of complex emotional and psychological problems. The author, Kathryn Hansen, candidly shares her experience as a bulimic and her alternative approach to recovery. She explains how she came to understand her bulimia in a new way – as a function of her brain, and how she used the power of her brain to recover – quick
She thought she would have to deal with her eating disorder one-day-at-a-time for the rest of her life, but she doesn't. Kathryn hopes her voice can be a voice of change, a voice for those who are frustrated with therapy or who simply can't afford it, a voice that will help many escape the daily torment of binge eating and purging. She thought maybe she could never completely recover. . She believes that if recovery was possible for her, it is possible for anyone. She found another way to end her bulimia, and now she shares her alternative approach with others in Brain over Binge. About the Author Kathryn Hansen recovered from bulimia independently, abruptly, and completely over 6 years ago; and soon after her recovery, she was fully convinced she had a powerful story to tell - a story that could give other bulimics and those with binge eating disorder hope, a n
Kathryn recovered only after she parted with therapy and let go of most of its ideas. She dedicated herself to candidly documenting her experience, in hope that her book can shed new light on these disorders that ruin so many lives. She thought she would have to deal with her eating disorder one-day-at-a-time for the rest of her life, but she doesn't. . She has zero risk for relapse, even during stressful times i