Self-help guide to gaining the motivation and skills to beat anorexia, through innovative health psychology approaches

Finding the right sort of treatment in a timely way is critical to developing an early and sustainable recovery from an eating disorder. Nicola not only speaks from her lived experience of an eating disorder, but she is also able to set this within the context of academic expertise in health psychology. This provides an authoritative and expert voice. Furthermore, the book goes beyond cognitive behavioural conceptualisations into emotional and interpersonal domains. It contains a wealth of information and thought provoking reflection for both the individual themselves and those who might want to help them on their journey. -- Janet Treasure OBE, PhD, FRCP, FRCPsych, Professor of Psychiatry at Kings College London and Director of the Eating Disorder Unit at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Here you will find self-help power tools to assist reintegration of self with body, an essential process in healing from anorexia and creating a happy, healthy and fulfilling life. Feel encouraged and excited, for, as Nicola Davies says, it is 'over to you'. -- June Alexander, author and eating disorder advocate, www.thediaryhealer.com A valuable resource ... empathic and encouraging. -- Julia Buckroyd, Emeritus Professor of Counselling at the University of Hertfordshire with over 30 years' experience working with people with eating disorders This upbeat book is grounded in the lived experience of the author who has successfully overcome her eating disorder. It provides the reader with a range of key tools needed to beat anorexia nervosa, and it will be a valuable recovery companion to many people. -- Ulrike Schmidt, Professor of Eating Disorders, King's College London

Dr Nicola Davies is a health psychologist, counsellor, and writer specialising in raising awareness about health and well-being. She is a member of the British Psychological Society and the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Acknowledgement. Disclaimers. Foreword. Preface. Part 1. Arming Yourself with Knowledge. 1. Understanding anorexia. Part 2. Preparing to Beat Anorexia. 2. Why Beat Anorexia?. 3. Reaching Out. 4. Seeking Professional Support. 5. Beating Anorexia from all Angles. Part 3. Beating Anorexia by Taking Control. 6. Taking Control of Your Behaviour. 7. Taking Control of Your Physical Well-Being. 8. Taking Control of Your Psychological Well-Being. 9. Taking Control of Your Social Well-Being. Part 4. Beyond Anorexia. 10. Accepting Yourself. 11. Your Future is in Your Hands. Part 5. Advice for Family and Friends. 12. Helping a Loved One Recover - Effective Communication. 13. Breaking Free from Family Roles. 14. Be a Dolphin for Your Loved One. Appendix. Resources for Eating Disorder Support and Recovery.