Comments on: The Self Help Sceptic

By: melissa

melissa — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:47:22 +0000

Thank you! The ‘overcoming’ ones seem pretty good.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:36:57 +0000

I know people who have found Overcoming Binge Eating by Christopher Fairburn very helpful. The Australian website bulimiahelp.org seems very positive.

By: melissa

melissa — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:13:02 +0000

Thanks for the recommendation! A lot of it came down to tone for me too, and I suppose it’s about experimenting until you find an author that resonates – and not falling into the ‘tarring them all with the same brush’ trap that tripped me up!

It’s probably a great idea to start in libraries and charity shops too, otherwise you could end up with a whole shelf of stuff when often it’s just finding the right one that really makes the difference -

By: Anon

Anon — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 11:33:14 +0000

Just to add to your book list, I am finding Geneen Roth’s books great for helping with compulsive/binge eating; particularly Breaking Free From Emotional Eating.

I borrowed it from a local eating disorder charity, and read it from cover to cover, before buying my own copy.

I found it helpful to read the whole thing before doing many of the activities (though a few I strangely seemed to do anyway as I read!)because I wanted to make sure that I didn’t feel condescended by the author and also because I wanted to check that the suggestions would be managable and not petrifying, if not altogether comfortable.