Learning to Be Me: My Twenty-Three-Year Battle with Bulimia

MS Golden is not only a talented writer, her story is powerful, engaging,informative and a true story that everyone with family should read, bulimic or not. It took me on a journey to a place I had never been and I am a better person for taking the ride! I applaude Ms. Golden for her honesty, integrity and persaverance.

I have struggled with bulimia for 7 years. i am not recovered yet. But i am trying to read books to guide me through my recovery process. This book is so touching. Jocelyn is real. She openly shares her most humiliating experiences and the miricals that have helped her recover. Eating disorders are, for many of us, an outlet for expressing emotions. Suffers dont know how to express emtions in a "normal" way. We resort to controlling our eating behavior. Jocelyn's story helped me find the reasons i chose to resort to bulimia. It also gave me a a sense of courage that no other book or story has ever given. Jocelyn's story is worth reading. It can help anyone struggling. I wish I could meet this woman with such strength.

This is a fabulous, well-written story about the reality of bulimia. I love that the author was so descriptive in both her internal and external struggles while learning to deal with this illness. I also was relieved to find a book that tells the story of a woman with long-term bulimia. She struggled with this illness for many years, and she was still able to work through what she needed to in order to get better. This story describes all the feelings and experiences that go with bulimia, and it is such a wonderful, hope-filled but realistic portrayal of what is going on out there. I was struggling with my illness when I read this book, and it let me know that I was not alone and gave me courage to reach out and get the help I needed because I could see how I viewed Jocelyn for going through her process and I admired that. This is a wonderful, wonderful story.

This is an deeply moving read and inspired me to continue my own journey to recovery. I recommend this book to anyone whether you have an ED or not, The author's honesty and courage will inspire you too.

I read this book cover to cover in a few days because it took me on a rollercoaster ride of what an extreme eating disorder is really like and how the recovery process is so involved. I read it because there is someone in my extended family who we suspect has an eating disorder and I want to be as informed on the subject as possible. This book made me realize that there is no time to waste - I cannot conceive of our family member going through what this author has. All I can say is thank you for telling your story, it will help others.