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My Must Read Books

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These are some of my favourite books and ones I recommend to clients working on recovery!
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One of the top 5 books I recommend to anyone!!
Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Well-Being & Happiness
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One of my top 5 books I recommend to anyone looking to explore their relationship with their body.
The Body Is Not an Apology, 2nd Ed.
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One of my top 5 books I recommend to anyone!
Reclaiming Body Trust: Break Free from Perfection
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Helpful workbook if you're working on recovery from an eating disorder.
8 Keys to Recovery from Eating Disorder
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Another top read I recommend to anyone looking to explore their relationship with their body!
The Body Liberation Project: Racism & Diet Culture
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This book is going to change your life. I highly recommend pre-ordering it!
This Is Body Grief: Making Peace with Loss
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Must read for exploring fatphobia and body image work.
Fearing the Black Body: Racial Origins of Fat Phobia
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If you're like me and have struggled with perfectionism, then this book is for you!
The Gifts of Imperfection: 10th Anniversary Edition: Features a new foreword and brand-new tools
 
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Another great read by Christy Harrison!
The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-Being
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Another great book from Brene Brown that encourages you to step outside your comfort zone.
Daring Greatly: How The Courage To Be Vulnerable Transforms The Way We Live, Love, Parent, And Lead
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Cannot recommend this workbook enough if you've struggled with binge eating disorder or chronic dieting.
The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook: A Trauma-Informed, Weight-Inclusive Approach to Make Peace with Food & Reduce Body Shame

Recovery & Self-Help (🇺🇸 Links)

 
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This book will be a must read once it's out!!
This Is Body Grief: Making Peace with the Loss That Comes with Living in a Body|Hardcover
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One of my top 5 favourite books. Highly recommend!
The Body Is Not an Apology, Second Edition: The Power of Radical Self-Love|Paperback
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This is a must read for anyone looking to work on their relationship with their body!
Reclaiming Body Trust: Break Free from a Culture of Body Perfection, Disordered Eating, and Other Traumas|Paperback
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If you're looking to break free from dieting, this book is for you!
Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating|Paperback
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This is another must read that I cannot recommend enough!!!
The Body Liberation Project: How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective Freedom|Hardcover
 
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One of my favourite older reads from Brene Brown!
Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead|Paperback
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Another favourite older book from Brene Brown and one I highly recommend if perfectionism is something you're working through.
The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You're Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are (10th Anniversary Edition)|Paperback
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Another must read by Christy Harrison!
The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses, and Find Your True Well-Being|Hardcover
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Cannot recommend this book enough if you're struggling with binge eating disorder, chronic dieting or body image.
The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge ...