Eating Disorder Books

The Taming of the Chew
A Holistic Guide to Stopping Compulsive Eating
Denise C. Lamothe
After reading Denise's book, I've applied many of the wonderful self loving points as part of a daily recovery system. I can now put to rest the time I've spend searching for just the right book to help put me in a world where I could "tame my chew".

Overcoming Binge Eating
Christopher Fairburn
An urgently needed source of information, this authoritative book presents the facts about binge eating and offers concrete solutions to help overcome it.

Stop Stuffing Yourself
Seven Steps to Conquering Overeating
Weight Watchers International
This cassette gets to the heart of your overeating issues by exploring the hottest topic in weight control -- emotional overeating. If cutting calories or regular exercise hasn't been enough, the next step is understanding why you overeat.

Conquer Your Cravings
Suzanne Gieseman
Conquer Your Cravings illustrates how to end food cravings--permanently. Readers learn how to use positive thinking, visualization, and personal empowerment to successfully fight their cravings through a remarkable four-step program.

Overcoming Overeating
Janet Hirschmann et al
Diet/binge. Good food/bad food. Punishment/reward. These are the compulsive eater's nightmares, a longtime pattern of recrimination and guilt that ultimately leads to more overeating and more weight gain.

You Can't Quit Until You Know What's Eating You
Donna Leblanc
I like this book because the author recognizes there are many different mind-sets that lead to overeating...and she's been there! For all of these she prescribes a variety of emotional remedies to suit every personality type in a simple, straight-forward style.

Anatomy of a Food Addiction
Anne Katherine
Featuring an honest account of the author's own struggles with food, Anatomy of a Food Addiction helps readers understand binge eating and plan a recovery through exercises, self-tests, and an examination of family issues.

Chocolate Is My Kryptonite
Feeding Your Feelings How to Survive the Forces of Food
Matthew S. Keene
It explains why compulsive overeaters feed their feelings and shows you how to break this learned behavior. It addresses the biological cause of why you are compelled to binge, and explains why your disease causes you to be more susceptible to depression and irritability.

COMPULSIVE OVEREATERS

Take It Off and Keep It Off: Based on the Successful Methods of Overeaters Anonymous
Compulsive Overeater: The Basic Text for Compulsive Overeaters
Twelve Steps for Overeaters: An Interpretation of the Twelve Steps of Overeaters Anonymous
The Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous

GENEEN ROTH

Breaking Free from Compulsive Eating
Why Weight?: A Guide to Ending Compulsive Eating
Feeding the Hungry Heart: The Experience of Compulsive Eating
When You Eat at the Refrigerator, Pull Up a Chair: 50 Ways to Feel Thin, Gorgeous, and Happy (When You Feel Anything But)
When Food Is Love: Exploring the Relationship Between Eating and Intimacy