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Eaten Alive
Eaten Alive is both a memoir and a tool. It will shine light on something you may not understand, provide solace to people who live like Abby did, and continue to give eating disorders the awareness they deserve. In a “world of wellness,” people kill themselves to appease society. We choose vanity over heartbeats, and size over sanity. We ruin our lives trying to perfect how we look inside them.
Abby’s eating disorder–anorexia nervosa–tore her life apart in an intense pursuit of control. She was numbing, pretending, and turning inwards to fix what she could not fix around her. It was a manifestation of childhood beliefs, inhibiting fear, and an undeniable need to be small.
Eating disorders are terrifying illnesses, all-consuming, addictive, and fatal. While they can be extremely apparent they are also often invisible to the naked eye. Abby is not an exception, but one of the many, and this book is not about her, but all of us. The increasing presence of eating disorders (of all kinds) and their devastating effects are what brought this book to your hands today.
Abby’s eating disorder–anorexia nervosa–tore her life apart in an intense pursuit of control. She was numbing, pretending, and turning inwards to fix what she could not fix around her. It was a manifestation of childhood beliefs, inhibiting fear, and an undeniable need to be small.
Eating disorders are terrifying illnesses, all-consuming, addictive, and fatal. While they can be extremely apparent they are also often invisible to the naked eye. Abby is not an exception, but one of the many, and this book is not about her, but all of us. The increasing presence of eating disorders (of all kinds) and their devastating effects are what brought this book to your hands today.
304 pages, Paperback
Published February 21, 2024
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March 26, 2024
This is a brave, open and honest book by a young author who shares her personal battle with Anorexia. I have known family members, friends of my family and a few other girls who I have wondered if they may have been struggling with an eating disorder.
This book provides really helpful insights into how eating disorders can start and, more importantly, how big of a challenge it is for a person to overcome this disorder. I am not sure if this is a guide for how I could help the next person but it definitely helps me understand them better.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants more insight into friends and family who may be dealing with eating disorders.
This book provides really helpful insights into how eating disorders can start and, more importantly, how big of a challenge it is for a person to overcome this disorder. I am not sure if this is a guide for how I could help the next person but it definitely helps me understand them better.
I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants more insight into friends and family who may be dealing with eating disorders.
March 5, 2024
Raw, painfully honest, and SO moving. An absolutely amazing book that will be so helpful for many.
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