Preface.................................................................................... x
Part 1: Our Stories.................................................................1
Alayna...................................................................................... 3
Melissa ..................................................................................19
Part 2: Underlying Issues . . . It's Never Really about the Food.....................................................................39
1: Trauma.............................................................................. 41
2: Fear of Growing Up.........................................................61
3: Body Image......................................................................76
4: Thin or Small Equals . . . ................................................89
5: Be a Lady .........................................................................99
6: Shame............................................................................. 112
7: Perfectionism................................................................. 131
8: Control............................................................................ 145
9: Comparison ...................................................................154
10: Glamorizing Being Sick..............................................163
11: Healthy Addictions......................................................174
12: Triggers ........................................................................ 183
Part 3: Guideposts.............................................................191
Personal Practices that Can Help....................................193
A Letter to the Reader ....................................................... 212
Book Club Study Questions.............................................218
Recommendations from Our Bookshelves.....................219
Acknowledgments.............................................................222
About the Authors.............................................................226