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Connecting people concerned with eating disorders to resources, treatment, and hope since 1980.
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Happy New Year Everyone!
Our biggest news this month is that our catalogue, which is currently at the printer, has undergone big changes: more articles, fewer books, and Leigh’s artwork throughout. Some of you probably didn’t know that Leigh is an avid painter...but you will when you see the new catalogue! It was so much fun to work on, and we hope you like it. (A special thank you goes to Francesca Droll of Abacus Graphics who did an outstanding job making every page a work of art in itself.)
All catalogue orders already placed will be sent directly from the printer in time for NEDAW, Feb 26th to March 3rd. If you need extras to hand out or haven’t ordered yet, here’s the link. Or call us at 800-756-7533.
I’m also excited to announce that Eating Disorders Recovery Today now has its own website! What was once a print newsletter is now an online home for recovery articles, essays, book reviews, and poetry, written both by prominent experts and individuals in recovery who have positive experiences to share. I am serving as managing editor, and any submissions should be sent to me at: Lindsey@gurze.net.
I hope 2012 brings all good things your way,
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Upcoming Conferences & Events
Why Give Catalogues Away?
Our catalogue is a great way to reach out to...
- Loved-ones who are struggling or in recovery
- Families who want to help
- Individuals in treatment who need support materials
- Students who are learning about eating disorders, body image, self-esteem, etc.
Click here to order exrta catalogues at no charge.
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Recovery Support
Free Teleconference
Paper:
$16.95 $13.56
Download eBook:
$9.99
Wednesday Feb 8th
8:00 pm CST
This teleconference is
on developing a quality support system—with Thom Rutledge, Jeannette Henriques, Julie Merryman, and Cheryl Kerrigan, author of Gürze's newest book, Telling Ed No!
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Professional resources:
The Parent Partner Program is a six-hour program about eating disorders (divided into two 3-hour presentations), which is designed to be presented in communities. Great for NEDAW events! The European Eating Disorders Review recently published an effectiveness evaluation study, available here.
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Featured Treatment Facilities
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Doing good work...
NORMAL is a national nonprofit dedicated to educating about eating disorders (including binge eating disorder), self esteem, and body image through arts and mindfulness programs. What began as an award-winning Off-Broadway musical (normal) produced in NY in 2005 has become a series of programs and educational tools such as this excellent DVD:
20% off
Speaking Out About Ed
A host of well-known experts offer their compassion and expertise in this educational film, appropriate for a variety of audiences—from high school classes and community forums to parent support groups and NEDAW events!
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Inspirational Corner
Can you find the hummingbird?
Photo by Ben Hall
Click Here for larger view
The Birds Still Sing
by Anne Edwards
"If the birds can still sing,
the snow won't last forever,"
I would tell myself
when the storms seemed
endless,
frightening.
Sooner or later,
sing they always did.
Sometimes, as an entire flock,
sometimes, only one soft twitter.
How their song
comforted,
reassured,
lifted the troubled spirit within.
Eventually,
the snow,
whatever it happened to be,
melted away at their songs,
and I knew I had made it through.
I was free!
About this poem
Anne says, "Being a native Southern Californian, my first experience with snow was more than a little daunting! It seemed as if it would never end. My bird friends knew better. I would hear them singing and their song became a signal that the snow was easing up and passing by. This became a symbol for the other storms in my life and never so much as when I had to go into a treatment center. I would wonder if I would ever get out, ever recover in a way that would last. When it got to be overwhelming, I would hear the birds and tell myself, 'The snow won't last forever,' and it didn't. I did get out, I continued my recovery, and was on my way to being free of ED."
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Gürze Books has specialized in eating disorders education and publications since 1980.
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