Listen to this via audio so it was hard to stop and soak it in sometimes, so I started it again as soon as I had finished. And I'm getting more absorbing it on a deeper level the second time around. Geneen ,geneen geneen... thanks for your work. If you have ever eaten to fill feelings, then you will like Geneen Roth.

Eh. It was nice to hear others' stories (I'm not alone, hurrah!), but I found this book lacking.

I saw so much of myself in the stories these women shared. And I find so much hope in Geneen's words and insights. I finally have hope for myself that I can grow and emerge triumphant against my struggles with my eating disorders.

I’d heard recommendations on this book for a long while for those who struggle with compulsive eating as well as those who struggle to love themselves and their body but may not compulsively eat. As a person who doesn’t compulsively eat but came out of the early 2000’s with a warped body image - this book was an incredible encouragement. Positive body image is not always about grinding hard to shed the pounds. It is about loving your body and using that love to motivate you into experiencing your own life no matter your size. That love also creates better habits and see that the journey is long and never ending but it’s filled with loving yourself.