Through the voices of 21 women, Karen Way presents a picture of what anorexia nervosa is about and of the complex individual variables and obstacles in the journey to recovery. She argues that anorexia nervosa is an addiction and that complete recovery is possible by finding meaning in life.

Through the voices of twenty-one women, Karen Way presents the most objective, complete, and compassionate picture of what anorexia nervosa is about and, more importantly, of the complex individual variables and obstacles in the journey to recovery. From the premise that anorexia nervosa is an addiction--an obsession controlling all aspects of an individual s life--and that complete recovery is possible by finding meaning in life, this enlightening book contrasts sharply to other books written on the subject by clinicians and theorists which merely speculate on the nature and etiology of...