Eating Disorder, Body Image & Addiction Resources
Below you will find some of our favorite resources for eating disorder, body image, and addiction issues.
Eating Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) website
Life Without Ed: How One Woman Declared Independence from Her Eating Disorder and How You Can Too by Jenni Schaefer and Thom Rutledge
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder: Effective Strategies from Therapeutic Practice and Personal Experience (8 Keys to Mental Health) by Carolyn Costin, Gwen Schubert Grabb, et al.
Binge Eating Disorder: The Journey to Recovery and Beyond by Amy Pershing and Chevese Turner
Sick Enough by Dr. Jennifer L. Gaudiani
Food Psych podcast by Christy Harrison covers eating disorders and a variety of food, health, and weight-based social movement topics
Eating Disorders in Men from Nourished Soul
Anti-Diet, Intuitive Eating & HAES®
Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating by Christy Harrison, RD (also her podcast, Food Psych)
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works by Evelyn Tribole, RDN and Elyse Resch, RDN
Body Kindness: Transform Your Health from the Inside Out–and Never Say Diet Again by Rebecca Scritchfield, RD
Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight by Dr. Linda Bacon and Dr. Lucy Aphramor (also, Dr. Bacon’s other book, Health At Every Size)
Body of Truth by Harriet Brown
Intuitive Bites podcast by Kirsten Ackerman, RD
The Body Image Podcast podcast by Corinne Dobbas, MS, RD
The BodyLove Project podcast by Jessi Haggerty, RD
The Don’t Salt My Game podcast by Laura Thomas, PhD
BODY IMAGE
More than a Body: Your Body is an Instrument, Not an Ornament by Lexie Kite, PhD and Lindsay Kite, PhD
Body Image Remix: Embrace Your Body and Unleash the Fierce, Confident Woman Within by Summer Innanen (also, her podcast, Eat The Rules)
Body Positive Power: Because Life Is Already Happening and You Don’t Need Flat Abs to Live It by Megan Jayne Crabbe
The Body Image Podcast podcast by Corinne Dobbas, MS, RD
Download our Intuitive Eating Jumpstart Guide
If you’re curious about intuitive eating but aren’t sure where to start… this free guide is for you!
Diabetes, PCOS, and Autoimmune Disorders
Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat with Diabetes: A Mindful Eating Program for Thriving with Prediabetes or Diabetes by Michelle May and Megrette Fletcher
Lauren Newman, RD has a variety of resources related to diabetes and intuitive eating
Julie Duffy Dillion, RD has resources related to PCOS, including her podcast, Find Your Food Voice (formerly Love Food)
FOR PARENTS of Kids with Eating Disorders
Help for Parents of Kids with Eating Disorders from Nourished Soul
National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) website
Families Empowered And Supporting Treatment for Eating Disorders (F.E.A.S.T.) website
Brave Girl Eating: A Family’s Struggle with Anorexia by Harriet Brown
The Eating Disorder Trap: A Guide for Clinicians and Loved Ones by Robyn L. Goldberg, RDN
Sick Enough by Dr. Jennifer L. Gaudiani
No Weigh! by Shelley Aggarwal, Signe Darpinian, et al.
When Your Teen Has an Eating Disorder: Practical Strategies to Help Your Teen Recover from Anorexia, Bulimia, and Binge Eating by Lauren Muhlheim PsyD and Laura Collins Lyster-Mensh
Your Dieting Daughter: Antidotes Parents can Provide for Body Dissatisfaction, Excessive Dieting, and Disordered Eating by Carolyn Costin
Nicole Cruz, RD has resources for parents of younger kids, especially related to intuitive eating
For Christians
Diet Detox: 30 Day Devotional to Ditching Diets and Claiming Christ’s Love by Body Bloved
Love Beyond Looks: A 5-Week Bible Study On Body Image by Kasey Shuler
Fat and Faithful: Learning to Love Our Bodies, Our Neighbors, and Ourselves by J. Nicole Morgan
Food, Body, and Love But the Greatest of These is Love by Dr. Kari Anderson
FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE LOVED ONES IN ADDICTION
The Beyond Addiction Workbook for Family and Friends: Evidence-Based Skills to Help a Loved One
Codependent No More by Melody Beattie
Substance Use & Addiction
Breaking Free: Your Recovery. Your Way Podcast
The Addicted Mind Podcast
A Sober Girl’s Guide Podcast
That Sober Guy Podcast
A Gentle Path through the Twelve Steps: The Classic Guide for All People in the Process of Addiction Recovery by Patrick J Carnes Ph.D
The Addiction Recovery Workbook: Powerful Skills for Preventing Relapse Every Day by Paula A. Freedman Psy.D.
The Compassion Antidote: A Path to Change for You and Your Child Struggling with Substance Use and Addiction by Catherine Taughinbaugh
Finding Your Best Self: Recovery from Addiction, Trauma, or Both by Lisa M. Najavits