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Available
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Description
This author, an Episcopal priest, offers the moving story of her battle with food addiction and the arduous process by which she overcame her compulsion to achieve spiritual and emotional wholeness. The story should resonate with those who have known the pain of addiction.
Publication
Knopf (1998), Edition: 1st, 272 pages
User reviews
LibraryThing member akblanchard
Many people like this book and find it inspiring. I however, found it frustratingly vague, specifically in regards to her recovery from her eating disorder. Bullitt-Jones writes about her extensive involvement with Overeaters Anonymous (OA), but doesn't tell you how she "worked" the 12 steps, or
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even what they are (the author assumes the reader knows them). She becomes an Episcopal priest at the end, but she doesn't tell the reader how she made this decision. Why Episcopalianism (other than it was the denomination she grew up in)? It's interesting that she mentions God occasionally, the Holy Spirit once or twice, and Jesus not all. If Christian spirituality (as opposed to a generic "higher power") saved her from a lifetime of binging, why is she so reticent about sharing this? Show Less
Subjects
Call number
C > Addiction, Recovery
Collection
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
272 p.; 8.5 inches
ISBN
037540094X / 9780375400940