[.ca] Secret Language Of Eating Disorders: How You Can ... (ISBN 0679309616)

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What makes Claude-Pierre's treatment of anorexia and bulimia revolutionary? Perhaps it's that the astonishingly high success rate of even the most chronic cases at Claude-Pierre's Montreux Clinic (only sufferers near death who have not been helped by doctors and hospitals are admitted) defies the common misconception that eating disorders are incurable. Claude-Pierre has made a personal commitment to dispel this damaging myth. Having cured her own two daughters of anorexia, you might say hers was a vested interest. The Secret Language of Eating Disorders reveals the details of Claude-Pierre's unique program. Myths and misconceptions have shaped conventional treatment of anorexia and bulimia, leading to a cycle of hopelessness for those who suffer. Claude-Pierre's work reveals that victims share a common feeling of self-contempt. Further, she asserts that these overwhelming feelings of worthlessness are established at birth and slowly erode the healthy self. The revolutionary aspect of Claude-Pierre's program stems from her conviction that this negative mindset can be completely reversed. The book describes the five stages of recovery, discusses the challenges peculiar to working with them at home, and presents a plan for working with health professionals. Also offered are stories of former Montreux patients, adding insight and depth to understanding these disorders. The book and the program have already saved many lives and will continue to do so.

read this book...safe a life:
this was absolutely the best book on eating disorders i've ever read. and i've read plenty to know a good one from a bad one. having suffered from anorexia and related issues for many years, and in and out of therapy since grade school, i can recognise when someone truly understands this disorder; and this woman has got it. it was actually scary to read peggy claude-pierre's "The Secret Language of Eating Disorders," but only because it was as though she was writing about my life, my feelings, my body, my soul. it was as though she was writing about me. how peggy knows this is amazing in itself. never having suffered from an eating disorder, she managed to get both of her children out of the grasp of anorexia. by sheer willpower and the refusal to watch her children die before her eyes, she battled the negativity of the condition and nurtured the actual self, winning the battle of her children's lives. i would recommend this book to everyone out there, not just those suffering themselves. this book is the first that focuses on the condition behind the eating disorder. you never know if someone is suffering. in that sense, and this books focuses on the suffering--for the person, for the people who love the person inflicted. for society as a whole, because each of us is connected to eating disorders. ...if anything, this book taught me the most important thing i've ever learned about eating disorders and about myself. anorexia and bulimia are a way of thinking...not a way of looking. when you treat the soul, the broken soul of the anorexic/bulimic, the body heals itself. when one learns to love themself, there is no need to starve or purge. peggy claude-pierre has gotten this more than some "specialists" out there. she is a genius, a guru if i may, when it comes to treating eating disorders. she treats the person, not the condition. and that's the key. there is a person in there, screaming to get out. but they aren't able to use their voice to tell their pain. so they use their bodies to scream it for them. peggy claude-pierre knows the thing that could end eating disorders for our society. allow her words to seep into your soul. look around you and you will find people who need peggy's findings. who need her (and your) help. there's many of us out there. some suffer in silence for years, others die of the disease. many we are not even aware of. learn to help peggy help the world. open your heart up to this wonderful lady and you will learn about yourself. and possibly save a life.

amazing:
this book is a pure gold. Peggy knows deeply what eating disorders are all about. and from a very personal experiance- it works . it saved my life.

THE SECRET LANGUAGE OF EATING DISORDERS:
THIS BOOK IS FILLED WITH EXPERT INFORMATION FROM A PERSON WHO HAS BEEN THROUGH THE HEARTACH OF DEALING WITH EATING DISORDERS, it is filled with hope and help for the person suffering from the disorder as well as the family involved. I highly recommend this book to any one who suffers from or is involved with a person who has as eating order. I recomend this book after spending hundreds of dollars on eating disorder books, it is by far the most informative and uplifting.

THE ONLY BOOK THAT HELPED US:
After reading hundreds of books and searching desperately for help this was the only book that offered any hope for my 11 year old daughter. We followed the other recommendations, found a nutritionalist, went to our medical doctor every two weeks to have them tell my daugther how bad this disorder was for her, but it wasn't until we followed Peggy's advice for "taking the responsibility of food out of her hands" that she stopped losing weight. She has been at a constant weight now for 2 years and we are hopeful that she will be able to move on past this disorder. Many of the other books tell you that the anorexic will always be anorexic, only this one gives you hope and helps you fulfull that dream. Don't buy any other books until you have read this one. I'm a scientist too and have read the reviews about how Peggy's methods aren't scientific...get real her methods work!!! The other don't.

Great book to learn about anorexia:
This is an excellent book for all those who have a loved one suffering form an eating disorder. I have two people very close to me who are suffering. This book was hard to put down once I started reading it. It does a great job of dealing with the mental aspect that sufferes are going through. I have gone from not understanding thier problems, to someone who they want to talk to now. I did not understand at all what they are going through. After reading this book and gathering as much information as I can, I am beggining to understand the problems they are dealing with. Like I said they now call me to talk about thier disorders. Excellent book to be read by all family members, and other loved ones!!!