Eating Disorders and Recovery: Lessons from Overeaters Anonymous
@article{Ronel2003EatingDA, title={Eating Disorders and Recovery: Lessons from Overeaters Anonymous}, author={Natti Ronel and Galit Libman}, journal={Clinical Social Work Journal}, year={2003}, volume={31}, pages={155-171} }
The experience of compulsive eating and recovery, as perceived by women members of the self-help organization Overeaters Anonymous (OA), was qualitatively studied by examining the worldview transformation of the members. A worldview transformation was found in four domains: (a) experience of self; (b) Universal Order/God; (c) relationships with others; (d) perception of the problem. Understanding the personal experience of worldview transformation of OA members may be adapted to the clinical… CONTINUE READING
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