Enough: Heal Your Relationship with Food and Body Using Attachment Theory

by Tiffany North

  Repair your attachment wounds, cultivate trust with your body, find joy with food



Growing up in a world where thinness is equated with worth, millions of people find themselves trapped in cycles of dieting, shame, and self-rejection. We've been taught to fight against our bodies, but what if we could learn to listen to and trust them instead?

How many years have you spent battling food and feeling bad about your body? How many diets have you tried, only to feel like a failure? How often do you look in the mirror and feel shame?



That's enough. There is another way.

 

A lifetime of being told you're not "good enough" creates deep attachment wounds that shape how you relate to food, your body, and your self-worth. These wounds fuel disordered eating and negative self-image. But healing is possible.

Enough addresses the root cause of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction through attachment theory. Drawing on the author's expertise as a Registered Nurse and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, as well as personal experience overcoming her own struggle with an eating disorder, this compassionate guide offers a roadmap to sustainable change.

Have you had enough? What if you knew, deep down, that you are already enough? Imagine a life of peace with food and your body. Healing is not only possible-it's waiting for you.

229 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 19, 2025

About the author

Tiffany North (they/she) goes by their last name, North. As an RN, Integrative Nurse Coach, Certified Intuitive Eating Professional, and creator of the food and body attachment model, North helps people find freedom, balance, and satisfaction with food and body. Her passion is challenging the harmful systems of oppression and inequality, especially weight stigma and anti-fat bias. They have been sober since 1998 and feel that recovery has informed their work and all areas of their life. They live on the unceded lands of the Clackamas, Stl’pulmsh (Cowlitz), Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla Native tribes, and the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde and Siletz Indians. North values the indigenous stewardship of these deeply nourishing lands. They love adventures of any size, whether it’s going down a newly discovered alley or exploring glaciers in Iceland.

Reviews

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars. To give a disclaimer upfront, I'm not the target audience for this book (in that I haven't dealt with the weight cycling and disordered eating the author discusses), but I picked it up because I know North IRL and wanted to support them. That said, from what I've seen from folks close to me and from books I've read this year like What We Don't Talk About When We Talk About Fat and The Body Is Not an Apology, I think this is a stellar and very needed book. North does a great job being both compassionate and practical in discussing how attachment and trauma play into behaviors related to eating, with tangible ways to address underlying issues that may be contributing to difficulty eating in an intuitive and supportive way. They discuss specific barriers, like neurodivergence, chronic pain, and substance use disorders, head on, not pretending that their advice is one-size-fits-all or can be implemented without adaptation for a given reader. And their unique model undergirding the book, which applies classic attachment theory to one's relationship with food and one's body, made a lot of sense and provided a useful framework for figuring out where to start for any individual. It also highlighted that one's struggles with food and body aren't fully separate from struggles one may have with relationships generally.

I believe this book could be beneficial to a wide range of people, and I'd love to see it gain a broader audience. While most of the book is written in a polished yet conversational and accessible way, I wondered if North occasionally included things like self-deprecating "lol"s as punctuation and emoji because they were trying to contribute to the conversational nature or because they didn't see this self-published book as being in league with traditionally published books with large audiences, but it did take away some of the confidence and polish of the book. I had other small nitpicks with the book (like telling us that change doesn't have to be hard, it can be easy, and then following that up by repeatedly saying that change isn't comfortable — I'm not sure what the easy part was supposed to be), but on the whole I thought it was excellent.

North tells their own personal story in depth in Appendix A, and I did wonder if the book would have been stronger if they'd moved at least the first half into the main text; the level of detail of their decades-long struggle with food and body would likely make many readers say, "Oh, they get it." But that's just my own conjecture, and hopefully folks will take the time to read both appendices, which are great.

I'm not sure how to get this book into more hands, but I would strongly recommend it to any reader, especially those who are North's target audience. I hope everyone reading this will consider picking it up!

[Stephanie Lueras · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tiffany North’s Enough is a thoughtful and refreshing guide for anyone seeking a better relationship with food and their body. What stands out most is how approachable and practical the book feels—North blends psychological and scientific insight with everyday language, making concepts immediately useful.
One of the highlights is the series of reflection questions woven throughout the chapters. They’re perfectly designed for journaling and self-discovery. They encourage readers to pause, think deeply, and apply the lessons in a personal way, turning the book into an interactive tool rather than a passive read.
North’s explanation of intuitive eating was another favorite element. Using the metaphor of hardware/software and the experience of learning to drive a car, she reframes the concept in a way that feels fresh and understandable. This analogy makes intuitive eating less abstract and more tangible, especially for readers who have struggled with it before.
The book also shines in its explanation of attachment theory. North breaks down a dense, academic subject into clear, relatable examples that make sense in the context of eating habits and body neutrality and autonomy. Readers can see themselves in the descriptions without feeling overwhelmed by jargon.
For those who want to keep learning, the outstanding resource list and further reading recommendations at the end provide a valuable roadmap. It’s clear North intends for this book to be a gateway to deeper growth, not just a standalone resource.
One of my favorite lines appears in Footnote 22: “If people telling you to breathe makes you bristle, just ignore this. There’s a reason people say that but…it’s not helpful if it just pisses you off.” It’s a perfect example of North’s compassionate and sometimes humorous tone that makes the book feel like a conversation with a trusted guide.
Overall, Enough is both a practical and compassionate book that balances insight with usability. Whether you’re new to these ideas or have been on a healing journey for years, Tiffany North offers tools, reflections, and encouragement that make the process feel not only possible but hopeful.

[Reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

Easily one of the best books I have read this year! This book is truly written for Every Body! Regardless of where you are at on your relationship journey with food, this book is for you! For you, for your mom, for your grandma, your uncle, your friend, your neighbor, this book is for everybody! One thing I especially loved about it, is it's approachableness. It is formatted and written in a way that is easy to read, especially for dyslexic folks like myself. North's blend of attachment theory and real life experience creates for a beautiful and inspiring read. This book is really the perfect go-to guide on how to tackle some of the challenging pieces of healing your relationship with food in a world that is so prominently anti-fat and pro-eating-disorder. I found their work to be easily relatable to everyone, regardless of if they are just starting down this path or have been in fat liberation circles for years. There is a lot of knowledge and inspiration to glean from this book!

[Katherine Kozioziemski · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tiffany North, RN had the brilliant idea to apply attachment theory to our relationship with food -- and helped all of us make sense of the tricky relationship so many Americans have with food and body. Every woman (and several men) I've known has navigated this relationship from the time they were born. Like most women, I remember being put on diets from a young age, struggling with eating disorders and disordered eating. While I was successful in so many other areas of my life, I just couldn't quite heal this one challenge - food and body. Tiffany writes in a conversational tone making a complicated, difficult area of our lives easily understandable. She provides a road map for us to take the steps, gently, to heal our relationship with food and body. If you've spent your life trying to understand how to heal this relationship while constantly immersed in diet culture harmful messages and want to break free, here's your book.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Enough is a powerful and compassionate guide to healing one’s relationship with food and body. As a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Specialist who works closely with individuals struggling with eating disorders and chronic dieting, I found Tiffany’s words both affirming and transformative.

The book beautifully weaves together evidence-informed insights with practical, reflective activities that readers can engage with at their own pace. Tiffany writes with empathy and a deep understanding of the lived experiences of those impacted by diet culture, offering a perspective that is both validating and empowering.

I am confident this resource will resonate with many and provide meaningful support on their healing journeys. I look forward to sharing it with my patients as a trusted tool for fostering self-compassion and true nourishment.