Making Peace with Your Plate: Eating Disorder Recovery 2nd Edition Free Audiobook Download by Espra Andrus, LCSW,Robyn Cruze

What I have is an eating disorder, and I've spent most of my life trying to hide it. I've tried every diet out there--from the original "No Diet" to the "Feast" approach. The truth is, nothing really worked, and when I would start getting close to recovery, something would happen that always led me back into a tailspin. I now know that the way out of this trap was not with diets but with a healthier relationship with food and my body. Now instead of restricting what I eat or bingeing on anything without limits, I am able to view food as fuel for my body--something healthy and nourishing to fill me up instead of sabotage me.

Sharing the expertise of eating disorder treatment and recovery, the book offers numerous steps to achieve peace with your body while providing hope for healing and a better life.

"The first step to recovery is awareness." This is a quote from the author, in which she discusses the idea that we are constantly bombarded with messages about our bodies and what they should look like. While dieting has been shown to lead to a longer life in studies, there are countless other research-backed ways of being healthy. Build muscle for strength, eat vegetables for nutrients, drink water for hydration and avoid processed foods and/or food additives.

The blog author is an LCSW and the author of When Food Is the Enemy (2013). The audiobook is divided into sections including "What is an eating disorder?", "Anatomy of an Eating Disorder", "Addressing the Stigma", and "Taking Control". The audiobook includes a lot of information that isn't found in the blog such as ideas for re-thinking your relationship to food, 5 tips for beginning your recovery, and how to increase your self-care.

This book provides a detailed and compassionate look at the very personal reality of living with an eating disorder. It explores how to manage anxiety and stress, improve self-esteem, consume healthy food in moderation, and use cognitive behavioral therapy to break free from food obsession.

The second edition of the book is a helpful resource for recovering individuals and provides information on how to identify, understand, and respond effectively to triggers.