Heal your relationship with food.   Eating disorders and disordered eating ravage and consume too many lives.  In this powerful book for individuals suffering from eating disorders—as well as those wanting to help—Dr. Gregory Jantz comes alongside his readers with a well-tested and successful approach that addresses the emotional, relational, physical, and spiritual dimensions of healing from an eating disorder.   Topics include:      • Five often-overlooked nutritional keys to recovery    • How to let go of anger, fear, and guilt    • Tools for creating a binge-free life    • How not to be a victim of others    • The role of emotional and verbal abuse in eating disorders    • Seven keys to creating healthy relationships   This completely updated and revised edition contains new material on nutritional leading-edge interventions, spiritual abuse, and healing strategies for compulsive behaviors.   If food has not found its proper place as nutrition in your life, discover the answers in Hope, Help and Healing for Eating Disorders . Because you can do more than just survive--you can really live .   Contains thought provoking questions and activities to guide readers through progressive healing steps. “I highly recommend Hope, Help, and Healing for Eating Disorders to anyone who feels they will never escape the trap of eating disorders. Practical, hopeful, sensitive, and wise, this book offers unique insights for body, mind, and soul.” — DR. GARY SMALLEY, author of numerous books including The Amazing Connection Between Food and Love “This must be the most helpful book on eating disorders there is.” — LENDON SMITH, MD , author of numerous books including Feed Your Body Right “No guilt here, no hype, only a grace-filled glimpse, a true reflection of what could be you. Trust this man because he cares with enough passion and honesty to get to where it really hurts and to help you (or someone you love) to find creative healing.” — GRAHAM KERR, television host of Graham Kerr’s Gathering Place “I was deeply touched and encouraged that [Jantz]…believes people living (or nearly dying) with eating disorders can overcome and be free.” — CYNTHIA ROWLAND , author of The Monster Within “A practical plan for healing the wounds and growing into a rewarding life beyond eating disorders.” — ROBERT A. ANDERSON , MD, author of Clinician’s Guide to Holistic Medicine “Thanks, Gregg, for not only providing hope for those who are hurting but offering a way to turn their experiences into help for others.” — DR. LYNDA HUNTER-BJORKLUND , author and speaker “Whether you are personally battling an eating disorder (as I did) or you care for someone who is, Dr. Jantz’s book will provide highly informative and helpful steps to finding your way back to emotional, spiritual, and physical wellness.” — KATHY TROCCOLI, singer, author, and speaker Gregory Jantz , Ph.D., is a popular speaker, author, and certified eating disorder specialist. He is the founder of The Center for Counseling and Health Resources, Inc., and has authored 25 books.  Ann McMurray is a freelance writer living in Mountlake Terrace, Washington. Ann works with Dr. Jantz and has teamed with him on many best-selling books. Please visit Dr. Jantz at APlaceofHope.com. I n t r o d u c t i o n   “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” —JEREMIAH 29:11   How do you measure hope? Who do you look to for help? What does healing feel like? These are elusive questions. This book is written to provide you with answers. Finding them will not be easy, though. There will be times when you’ll feel like flinging this book far away from you— only to reach for it again. To find the answers you seek, you must have courage. You must have patience. You must have perseverance. But, most of all, you must have hope. Even if it is covered up by anger, guilt, shame, and despair. Even if it seems like the smallest of flames, barely flickering in your heart. Even so, it is enough. Hope is unbelievably powerful, and its power is perhaps most evident when it is the feeble flicker that refuses to be extinguished. This book is meant to shelter your hope against the gale forces of an eating disorder or disordered eating. It is meant to fan the flame of hope inside you. You are about to embark on a journey of discovery and a journey toward hope, help, and healing. Along the way, you will also discover a great deal about yourself, your family, and your faith. What you learn will enlighten and challenge you. It will illuminate dark corners and bring hidden things to light. It will provide moments of comprehension. Sometimes it will be painful. When the pain comes, don’t stop. No matter what type of eating disorder you have, facing pain with wise guidance yields strength. You are not on this journey alone. Many others have taken this journey before you. They have struggled