Fortresses to Build and to Destroy: How I Recovered from Fatness and Rebuilt my Life
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.28 (644 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1420886541 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 388 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-12 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Readers can use the author's method of discovery for their own growth and recovery. The author hopes that her story might help other people similarly identify their own faulty learning, including the tendency to addiction, especially emotionally based over-eating. Additionally, the book follows a format that includes questions for groups of people who wish to share their own emotional struggles with defensive fatness. To that end, she studied her own behavior for many years, keeping notes of the factors involved in her overeating and obesity as she discovered them. She believed that as she lost weight she would relive her original childhood suffering, during which she began to use images of food and fat to defend against feelings of isolation. The author first conceived the title of this book about 30 years ago, when she became convinced that her obesity had a purpose, and that understanding the emotional issues driving her tendency towards fatness would be necessary for healing. Therefore, she would need to find new strategies for dealing effectively with old challenges. It includes defining what she believed to be her problem, proceeding with a workable pr
Thus at age 60, she had been immobile and housebound for approximately 10 years, as the scales topped off at 370 pounds. The author has kept her name anonymous, for the sake of the loved ones who have been part of her lifetime struggle for health and wholeness. The author is a person of faith, who has used her understanding of Christian teachings, first
In order to save her life, physically and spiritually, she received Gastric Bypass Surgery, which enabled her to lose 170 pounds, providing hope for renewed living. . The author is a person of faith, who has used her understanding of Christian teachings, first to survive a difficult childhood, subsequently to endure obesity-induced challenges and privations, and finally to seek, find and enjoy a path towards healing. She has had problems with both eating and fatness all of her life, including illnesses and physical limitations caused by obesity. About the Author The author spent the first twenty years of her life in the Pacific Northwest, followed by more than twenty years in Texas with her husband and family. Thus
Allie Hughes said So compelling you won't be able to put it down!. This is one of the most powerful and beautiful books I've ever read. Ms. Morgan relates her issues with food addiction back to her often traumatic childhood. I have had problems in my own life with obsessive eating and always wondered why. The questions to the reader at the end of each chapter were so helpful to me in my own discovery of this question. This book is for everyone seeking an understanding into their addiction or a loved one's addiction. It is thought provoking and so beautifully written. You won't be able to put this one down!. Journey to Authenticity This is a courageous account of one person's journey to authenticity. The writter's struggle was with obesity but the concepts can be interchanged to apply to anyone suffering from any addiction. I would recommend this to anyone who is tired of living with the emptiness of trying to please everyone but herself and is ready for self-awakening.. a challenging read While ultimately I found the book inspiring, it was difficult to read in a continuous sitting. I found that I had to "digest" one chapter at a time. The writer's story made me feel uncomfortable at times. Perhaps because it reminded me of things I had experienced and would rather forget. I do believe her personal discovery has important messages for the reader. And the exercises or meditations at the end of each chapter are very helpful to someone on the road to recovery/discovery. However, this is not a book for someone who is not ready to seri