Purged

by Shane K. Rotkis

The brutally honest and often ugly story of the life of Shane K. Rotkis as it evolved into a fourteen-year battle with anorexia and bulimia. Poor choices, strange circumstances, abusive adults, excessive drinking as well as bizarre obsessions and compulsions formed her path toward complete personal destruction during her teens and twenties. With over two dozen saved and collected journals from her childhood into her adult life, the author shares her story, much of it written in the moment of her disease. Purged is a story of triumph that takes the reader on an exploration through an utterly destructive decade and a half to a now miraculously healthy, strong and fulfilled life. Included within Purged is The Monster Years, a collection of over 60 poems written during the author's darkest years with anorexia and bulimia.

198 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 21, 2013

Reviews

[Cara Hinton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Could not put this book down. A great window into the life of someone with an addiction. It also shows how everyone is human and can slide back into the depths of their addiction, and Ms. Rotkis is very honest about how hard it is to pull yourself out of this depth. A great read for anyone struggling with addiction AND for those living near or with someone battling with addiction. Also gave me great insight into recognizing someone who is battling and loosing to the addiction. A really great read and I think helpful to so many people. I would certainly read this if I had children. As parents, you can't ever know all the things that happen to your children, but a major change in behavior can sometimes mean something has happened and should be dealt with. This was a very eye opening book for me. Kudos to Ms. Rotkis for having the courage to write this book so others can learn.

[Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remarkable

This book was one of the best I ever read! I too had an eating disorder. Her words were my thoughts that I could not put into words. It was like she was telling my story. I still battle that monster inside me. Knowing others have been through this battle with this demon within makes you realize you aren't alone in this. I am so happy her story had a happy ending. I would encourage anyone going through this or love someone who is going through this to read this book.

[Tammielyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Given what I thought the main subject of this book was, I was a little surprised at how many thoughts, issues, and coping methods, I found myself relating to. However difficult it may have been to get this book written or published, I'm thankful that it was. It's helped me a lot.

[N · Rating 2 out of 5]

I empathized with Shane, but honestly the writing was muddled, confusing and often trite and the story was so all over the place chronology-wise I was often quite confused. It was like reading someone's disjointed diary. I'm sure she's a lovely person and really hoped to help others by writing her story, but ultimately it really wasn't for me.

[SW! · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! Raw but moving.. good for her!