
Goodbye Ed, Hello Me
Recover from Your Eating Disorder and Fall in Love with Life
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Jenni Schaefer
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Jenni Schaefer
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Don’t battle an eating disorder forever - recover from it completely.
Jenni Schaefer and Ed (eating disorder) are no longer on speaking terms, not even in her most difficult moments. In her best seller Life Without Ed, Jenni learned to treat her eating disorder as a relationship, not a condition - enabling her to break up with Ed once and for all.
In Goodbye Ed, Hello Me Jenni shows you that being fully recovered is not just about breaking free from destructive behaviors with food and having a healthy relationship with your body; it also means finding joy and peace in your life.
"Jenni Schaefer has dedicated her life to helping people overcome their eating disorders and live life to the fullest. She is an inspiration to all!" (Dr. Phil)
“Every young woman and man interested in overcoming disordered eating should read this treasure of a book.” (Leigh Cohn, MAT, CEDS, editor in chief, Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention)
“The beauty of Jenni's written journey through her tormented relationship with Ed is that it is honest, passionate, hopeful - but, most important, it ultimately assures the reader that life really can move on.” (Lynn Grefe, CEO, National Eating Disorders Association)
Combining Jenni's signature personal advice and unfailing encouragement along with valuable exercises you can do as you listen, Goodbye Ed, Hello Me will give you the prescriptive tools to take the final steps in divorcing your Ed completely.
Foreword by Carolyn Costin, LMFT, MA, MEd.
©2019 Jennifer Schaefer (P)2009 McGraw Hill-Ascent AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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- Gwoman
- 02-21-24
Great recovery from food addiction.
AMAZING! Wow! Definitely will read her other books now. Re-read/listen to this one again too! 🤭💟
If you, too, have eating disorders PLEASE read/listen this book. I have had decades of...really some answers and support in this here pages! 🙃
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- Noel Nicholson
- 12-26-22
A well-rounded book on what to expect after divorce from Ed
This book is an excellent preview for those still recovering from Ed & an tremendous guide for those who have fully recovered. I loved the lessons on how to deal with perfectionism & indecisiveness. There’s more to the story: freedom & happiness. The journey of life in & out of recovery gratefully continues to even more rewards, gifts & opportunities to pass it along to others!
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- Ted Rovet
- 07-17-23
THAT WAS AMAZING!!! THANK YOU!!!
After listening to this off the charts audio book I truly feel like I understand what I’ve been going through for the last 50 years! Everyone who has an eating disorder, or even had one, should listen to this! I love the way Jenni relates to “ED” as a relationship! Thank you for this amazing audio book and thank you for sharing your journey with us!
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