The Bulimia Help Method: A Revolutionary New Approach That Works Kindle Edition

I have suffered from Bulimia since I was 16 years old. I am now in my 41 and thanks to Bulimia Help Method, I'm finally free. An overachiever with a Masters degree from a top university, 3 beautiful children and a seemingly perfect life, I was dying inside and felt like a fraud with my dirty little secret. I attempted medication and cognitive behavioral therapy in my 20s but was never able to completely rid myself of these urges. Even pregnant, I struggled. I thank god every day that my children are healthy and thriving because I binged and purged even then. Bulimia was always lurking in the shadows, always my crutch, my dirty little secret. Not a week went by when I didn't binge and purge. Sometimes it was all day, every day, sometimes I could go days with it under control. I lost a lot of weight with weight watchers which I thought was going to help me kick it but again, when I felt out of control, I went right back to binging and purging. I lost 100lbs in my 30s but felt empty. Like a fraud. Once I turned 40, I knew something had to change. Binging daily, I was exhausted, moody and barely keeping my head above water. No one would ever suspect because I always put on a happy face, have a "perfect life" and I'm overweight. Not the face of an eating disorder that one would expect. I knew I was not being the mother or wife I knew I could be because I was trapped by my illness. I finally hit rock bottom, made an appointment to see a psychiatrist, and told my husband. It was a cleansing moment for me but I still struggled to find the proper professional support that I could fit into my busy life. And having been in therapy in the past, I knew rehashing my life wasn't the answer. I looked for anything I could find online to support me. Podcasts, blogs, webcasts...I was desperate for help and I don't know how I stumbled upon Bulimia Help Method but I thank my lucky stars every single day that I did. This book is a God send and was finally the answer for me! I wouldn't believe it unless I lived it. How could a book transform your life? Well I'm here to you that it's possible. 23 years since bulimia sunk its claws into my brain and my life, I can honestly and truly say I am on my way to a full recovery and I have more energy, self love and focus than I ever have, even when I was 100lbs lighter. I am finally living the life and being the person and mother I was meant to be. I cannot thank the Kerrs enough for their straightforward, insightful, spot on, wonderful book. I initially listened to it as an audio book and then purchased the hard copy so I can flip through as needed and keep it as my bible. It saved me from myself. If you are as desperate as I was for help, please, give it a shot. You have nothing to lose and only your happiness, well being and peace of mind to gain. Thank you. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for helping me get my life back ''

I have lost 33 years of my life to bulimia. 33 years that I can never get back. In one more desperate attempt to discover why, even with meditation and journaling and self-analysis, I couldn't stop bingeing and purging I stumbled across this book and to say my life has changed is a gross understatement. I am 3 weeks into recovery and to think that all I had to do all these years was EAT and stop believing I had a psychological disorder. My journey has just begun and so has my life...finally. Buy this book!

No better program for bulimia recovery exists! This book is well structured, easy to read, and gives practical tips for true and life-long recovery. It’s perfect for studying if you are the one suffering or if you are wanting to help someone who is suffering. Much of the stigma surrounding eating disorders is dissolved in this theory and the author writes with much understanding because she actually suffered from the disorder. Fantastic bonus tools are included for free; meditations, symptom trackers, meal planners, etc. And if you need extra support the author and her team offer one-on-one coaching. The price is incredibly cheap for such valuable information.

I love that this book (along with Brain Over Binge) are a viable, helpful alternative to the many books that ask binge eaters & bulimics to spend endless hours in therapy exploring the various reasons for their disorders. This book provides a clear, practical set of steps to recover from binge eating for life, and doesn't ask you to live your entire life feeling like recovery is a battle. It teaches you how to recover completely, but it also doesn't make you think you will do this overnight or that it won't come with its battles. I really liked that each step included FAQs based on their experiences in helping so many people...questions about the bloating, the temporary weight gain, the mental challenges, etc. I was mostly recovered after having read Brain Over Binge, but this took me on the final leg.The reason I give this four stars instead of five is that it has an emphasis, in the latter half of recovery, on Intuitive Eating. I am well versed on intuitive and mindful eating, and have read many books and tried it many times. For me I found it more of a burden than a help to pay so much attention to what I wanted, how full I was, etc. That isn't to say that I have to have a super structured diet or anything. I just think that there are many, many 'normal' eaters who don't eat mindfully or intuitively (which the author says himself at one point). Sometimes you just eat because food tastes good. Sometimes you eat past fullness. Sometimes food is just fuel. And many times you can't have what you want. The normal eaters I know don't actually ask themselves what they really, really want, nor do they think too much about hunger and fullness. I also think our modern food environment is not conducive for intuitive eating, but that's a subject of another book.So, with the caveat that I followed this and recovered without the help of intuitive eating, I do highly, highly recommend this book. I would also recommend reading it along with/in addition to Brain Over Binge. Both are especially helpful for those of you who have tried recovery in several different ways but it has never worked for you. I'd say this book has a more 'self-help' feel than Brain Over Binge, but I think that's okay because it means that similar messages can get out to different audiences who will be more or less open to one or the other. I am less open to the self help vibe, but I was more open to the messages in this book because I read Brain Over Binge first. This book also has a stronger emphasis on nourishing your body - meaning eating enough food - as an essential condition for recovery. The binge urges will not subside unless you're eating properly, and "properly" means enough calories. Both books tell you that you aren't broken, and don't treat you like you have a disease. For me, that was just what I needed.

For someone who bores easily when reading, I managed to get through this is in one day (even though you're meant to take it in steps - whoops!).This book is hands down the best book I could ever recommend to anyone with a poor relationship with food. To hear the thoughts and personal experiences of the author, it made me realise that I wasn't alone and gave me the boost to kick my butt into gear. After 11 years of suffering with bullimia, I managed to get myself into a routine. I will admit I have fallen off the wagon a few times, but having the confidence to admit to my family and partner of 5.5yrs, it's given me the extra support I needed to persevere.I can honestly say I do not remember the last time I made myself vomit and I am far stronger than I have ever been when it comes to fighting the temptation to purge.Thank you Ali and Richard for helping me get back to feeling like a human being and remembering what it's like to feel happy again.

Not only is this book an overly simple, mechanistic view of bulimia, I think it’s dangerous. The authors clearly missed the teaching on dualism and the mind body connection where they state ‘the reasons why you decided to restrict doesn’t matter too much for recovery’. It doesn’t sit comfortably with me at all and isn’t how evidence based treatment works. One could say that self harm is a physical problem, but it tells you nothing about the underlying drivers and is purely superficial. Treating the symptom of anxiety and distress purely pushes people to find some other coping mechanism. And that’s what bulimia is. For many people it’s the result of trauma and distress and as such served a valid purpose in allowing the person to feel a sense of control during that traumatic time. That may no longer serve them or may now be maladaptive when the threat is no longe present, but to state ‘the reality that your bulimia doesn’t need to offer you any benefit’ totally glosses over all of the reasons the person adopted that behaviour. The whole ‘you will feel better once you stop’ is actually dangerous as it implies if you don’t feel better, you’ve failed because you *should* feel better. I think this is terrible.

Though I cannot claim to 'be recovered' at this point (I've just finished the book) , this book has given me hope by creating a recovery structure that is simple, makes sense and has clearly worked for thousands of people. I appreciated the 'down to earth' and compassionate writing style of the author combined with reference to relevant research that for me, helps validate the approach. As someone who can fall prey to 'all or nothing' thinking, I appreciate the author's normalisation of 'slip ups' (if they happen) as being part of the recovery process & an opportunity to learn rather than being a sign of failure.

I have just started my journey to kicking this thing into touch, I am three quarters of the way through. I have had my eyes completely opened. I have suffered with this controlling ‘thing’ for most of life, I had it down to my Dad being totally obsessed with his own appearance and always believed he was disappointed with me and how I looked. I still believe he has a responsibility for how this all started, however I now completely believe that extreme dieting at such a young age, (continuing through my life) was the ultimate trigger point for the downwood spiral that is bulimia. Now 35 years on, exploring all the depths of possible ways to recover, I stumbled on this book, it makes sense and simply helps you move forward. For the first time I can actually see a light.

Clearly written and full of the understanding of those who have been there and recovered, this is the first programme that has truly worked for me after all my adult life spent in overeating and bulimia. I look towards the future as a ‘normal’ eater, for the first time since childhood - it’s wonderful!