What should a person do when an eating disorder enters a friendship, or love relationship? There are many suggestions and guidelines revealed in subsequent articles, such as listening, conveying compassion, extending help, etc. But whether a friend or... a significant other, keep in mind that you are important too and your needs also have value. ENTER DRAWING
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INSATIABLE: A Young Mother's Struggle with Anorexia
by Erica Rivera (Penguin Group, 2009)
is a memoir that open up the dialogue about mother-daughter relationships and nourishment. Erica asks the question: what is it we're really hungry for?
From a writers' retreat in Taos to a coffee house in Minneapolis, through coutless jars of peanut butter, M&Ms, and a Barbie sheet cake, Erica takes readers with her on a raw and ultimately inspiring journey as she claws her way out of Anorexia and the binge cycle. Her inspiring process is one of making peace with her life as well as her body.
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September 22, 2009
Contact: Shannon Cutts
Phone: 713-906-9888
Email: mc@key-to-life.com
MentorCONNECT
7218 Mobud, Houston, TX 77006
Sept. 22, 2009, HOUSTON, TX – Jenni Schaefer, popular best-selling author of “Life Without Ed” and “Goodbye Ed, Hello Me” will present a FREE teleconference on Wednesday, October 7th, 2009, at 8pm central time. All are welcome to attend. RSVP’s are required.
This event is sponsored by Houston’s own MentorCONNECT, the first global eating disorders mentoring organization. Based in Houston since its inception in September 2007, MentorCONNECT now has a presence in 32 USA states and 10 countries, and has sponsored free events featuring such notable authors and speakers as Thom Rutledge, Dr. Carolyn Becker, Doris Smeltzer, and others.
Event Details:
To Register: Send an email with “RSVP for Jenni” to mc@key-to-life.com
RSVP Deadline: October 7th at noon
For More Info: Contact MentorCONNECT Founder Shannon Cutts at 713-906-9888 or mc@key-to-life.com
View Event Flyer: You may also view the event flyer online here: http://www.key-to-life.com/storage/mentorconnect/MC.Jenni.9_09.pdf
More About MentorCONNECT:
MentorCONNECT is the first global online eating disorders mentoring community. Membership and all services are always free to members, and certain events are also opened up to the larger community. In addition to offering one-on-one mentoring matches, membership includes access to a password-protected, moderated, PRO-recovery community forum with two live weekly e-support groups and one Houston-based book study support group, periodic retreats and special events, a wide variety of online themed support groups, recovery blogs, personalized profile pages, the ability to upload photos/video/songs/artwork, and moderated chat/email services. To volunteer your services as a caring mentor, be matched with a mentor, or find general support, visit us at www.key-to-life.com/mentorconnect.
Always keep in mind that recovery is extremely difficult. Even the most committed person can experience periods of relapse. Don’t panic, and especially, don’t give up. There is no shame in simply being human.
Check out our informative new
Goodbye Ed, Hello Me: Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life (McGraw-Hill) by Jenni Schaefer
Don’t Battle an Eating Disorder Forever— Recover from It Completely
Jenni Schaefer and Ed (eating disorder) are no longer on speaking terms, not even in her most difficult moments. In her bestseller, Life Without Ed, Jenni learned to treat her eating disorder as a relationship, not a condition — enabling her to break up with Ed.
In Goodbye Ed, Hello Me Jenni shows you that being fully recovered is not just about breaking free from destructive behaviors with food and having a healthy relationship with your body; it also means finding joy and peace in your life.
Combining Jenni’s signature personal advice and unfailing encouragement along with valuable exercises you can do as you read, Goodbye Ed, Hello Me will give you the prescriptive tools to take the final steps in divorcing your Ed completely.
Lynn Grefe, CEO of the National Eating Disorders Association, says, “Jenni may someday be named the trend-setter for the miraculous word "recovered.’”
