Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow: Saying Goodbye to an Eating Problem
How to Change Your Relationship with Food
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Food is sustenance of life. How you relate to food is the question. Why? because we have a relationship with it. Do you eat to live? Do you live to eat? These are two questions you need to ask yourself as you read the following pages. Food can be eaten and enjoyed. It doesn't have to be the culprit. Ask if your relationship with food is negative and destructive. Many succeeded in making permanent change, many did not sustain the change desired and needed. It is for this reason why I believe one must grieve the negative relationship as you work to change it. This is necessary to maintain positive change. There is a need to say goodbye to those internalized negative messages. The six step template I introduce is not a "how to" checklist but rather a tool to help you understand where you are in your journey and help you to recognize where you are stuck in order to continue to progress to a healthy relationship with food. Are you ready and willing to understand and change your relationship with food? Are you ready to focus on the feelings of loss that, I believe, will surface? Are you willing to grieve that which surfaces as you go forward?
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Managing a dysfunctional relationship with food can be challenging. Thankfully, even when food and disordered eating have become the connection to self, it is possible to transform a conflict-ridden relationship with food to a more balanced, optimistic, and loving one. Within a comprehensive guide tailored for anyone struggling with eating challenges, Dr. Louise Parente relies on her extensive background as a certified eating disorder specialist and psychotherapist to provide a roadmap to permanent, positive change. Through a six-step process, Dr. Parente addresses the problem itself, the associated emotions that include shame, anger, fear, and anxiety; the inner-voices that regularly speak to us; and the subsequent belief and acceptance that follows this type of positive transformation. Included are case examples, introspective questions that encourage a look inward, and points to remember that highlight important takeaways from each chapter. Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow shares tips, wisdom, and a detailed roadmap that will help anyone struggling with eating challenges to both attain and maintain a healthy relationship with food.
About the Author
Louise Parente, PhD, LCSW, CEDS is a certified eating disorder specialist, psychotherapist, supervisor, educator, and coach. She has presented at a variety of symposiums, conferences, and hospitals; has worked as an adjunct professor at New York University, School of Social Work; and was the recipient of the Marquis Who's Who Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020. Dr. Parente and her husband divide their time between homes in New Jersey and Florida.