236 pg, paper, ‘09

As a new way of thinking and approaching eating disorder treatments, Beating Ana introduces mentoring for those with eating disorders in much the same way that Alcoholics Anonymous provides sponsors for alcoholics seeking recovery. This book presents this familiar concept as a new and valid one for enhancing the treatment of eating disorders, by highlighting how the same approach cured the author of her fifteen-year battle with anorexia and bulimia. This is the first book to address mentoring and sponsoring as an effective and viable movement in the treatment of eating disorders.

CONTENTS:

Part I: Welcome to Our World
1 – My Story
2 – The Mentor Model

Part II: ED, AA, and Me
3 – The “First Step”
4 – The HOW of Recovery
5 – Eating is Not Optional
6 – Getting Smart About Eating Disorders
7 – The FEAR Factor (False Evidence Appearing Real)
8 – Flavor of the Month
9 – The Key to Life

Part III: ED at the Movies
10 – 8 Mile
11 – The Last Samurai
12 – Catch Me If You Can
13 – Donnie Brasco
14 – The Mirror Has Two Faces
15 – The Curse of The Black Pearl
16 – Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter…and Spring
17 – Something’s Gotta Give
18 – 28 Days
19 – Girl Interrupted
20 – Last Holiday
21 – Contact
22 – A Beautiful Mind

Part IV: ED on My Mind
23 – Enemy to Ally
24 – Priorities
25 – Relapse Happens
26 – Twenty-Twenty Hindsight
27 – The “New” You
28 – Just Get Over It

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

As a popular college circuit and conference speaker, writer, and award-winning songwriter, Shannon Cutts travels year-round, sharing stories and songs to proclaim powerfully that yes, recovery from and eating disorder is possible. After recovering from her own fifteen-year battle with anorexia and bulimia, Shannon founded Key to Life: unlocking the door to hope, an organization that offers events, workshops, concerts, products, and services to foster awareness. She has also started MentorCONNECT, a community whore mentors and mentees can connect to experience the power of mentoring. Beating Ana is her first book.

REVIEWS:

“Beating Ana uniquely illustrates the importance of people connecting with one another for support and encouragement along every road.”
— Jenni Schaefer, author of Life Without Ed

“Beating Ana brilliantly reveals how individuals can move beyond the grip of their eating disorders to lead an extraordinary and fulfilling existence.”
— Lisa Palmer, LMFT, PhD, the Renew Center of Florida