Books by Aimee Liu
Gaining
Author: Aimee Liu
order online at www.bulimia.com
Decades after her initial recovery from anorexia and the publication of her first book, Solitaire, Liu had a relapse, which set her on a new course of self-discovery, read more.
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Hi Everyone,
I’ve been so impressed by the early entries to the “Give Eating Disorders a New Name” contest that I’d like to share them with you. These suggestions really speak to the true experience of this unique body-mind relationship.
The entrants have given me permission to post their ideas
and comments so that we can inspire others in coming weeks to send their ideas to
gainingcontest@gmail.com
A NEW NAMING CONTEST FROM GAINING:
Okay, Friends-
We now have ample evidence that eating disorders are biologically based conditions. We know that anorexia nervosa has a higher mortality rate than alcoholism or schizophrenia, but that the cause of death is not always directly related to food intake or starvation. It appears that DNA determines who is most likely to develop an eating disorder and who is least vulnerable. We know that eating disorders serve as distress signals – symptoms – of much deeper and more complex syndromes of personality, anxiety, and behavior.
Dear Friends,
I want to share 2 glowing reviews of the anthology FOR KEEPS, edited by Victoria Zackheim. I'm pleased to be one of the contributors.
I promise, this book of grace and hard-earned wisdom will fill you with courage.
Here is the direct link to the book:
http://www.amazon.com/Keeps-Women-Bodies-Growing-Acceptance/dp/1580052045/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1200879188&sr=1-1
No, you are not stupid, but the general public is and always has been when it comes to understanding eating disorders. Unfortunately, anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, and other food-related illnesses have been projected onto the public’s consciousness as girl problems, or gay problems, or histrionics, or social protests. The feminist attacks on the media, fashion and diet industries have helped to raise awareness of some of the forces that contribute to eating disorders, but they have inadvertently trivialized the medical gravity of these illnesses by focusing on cultural conditioning, or "nurture," to the exclusion of "nature."
