Parent's Guide: Cutting Yourself on the Inside

Tips for Identifying and Overcoming a Daughter’s Anorexia Nervosa

By: Shannon Michelle

Narrated by: Sandy Naimou

Is your daughter struggling with an eating disorder? How can you be sure? Do you remember the last time she ate a meal rather than moving food around the plate? How often does she finish a meal in its entirety? Can you be sure she's alright? I can help you.

This book is dedicated to helping parents understand an eating disorder called Anorexia Nervosa. I am writing based on my experience with the disease. Too many parents go through the motions of work, home, small talk and repeat with their daughters. This book can help identify the patterns and pitfalls of anorexia in your daughter.

Twenty years ago, I was caught in the grips of Anorexia Nervosa. The disorder made me feel as though I was cutting myself on the inside. I stood at 5 foot 2 inches, weighed 92 pounds, and wore a size zero in jeans. I will relate to you the ways I beat this eating disorder and how you can help your daughter do the same.

It is important to understand, this disease is not attention seeking, but instead a reaction to overattentive environments. If you listen through this book, you will find tips and guides to understand your daughter's struggle. This guide serves to help navigate the tightrope of a highly delicate topic with your daughter.

Today we find ourselves interacting more through mass media and phone applications than on an individual level. It would be nice to be able to sit down and have a sincere talk about our feelings, relationships, and stressors. Instead, daily, most girls in your daughter's immediate circle are fighting for "likes" and approval of their surrounding groups.

Can you honestly say your daughter looks happy? Just generally. Are you noticing her eating habits too much or too little? Do you discuss her or interact with her at the dinner table? There is a clear difference. I can show you the way forward.

©2022 Shannon Michelle (P)2024 Shannon Michelle

Important to recognize symptoms!

This is a comprehensive guide to understanding what a girl may be going through if she has an eating disorder. I found it interesting to learn the difference between anorexia and bulimia. And finally, the chapter on reconnecting offered countless suggestions on how to help a child after the recovery process. Very informative!

Anorexia helpful guide for parents

If you’re a parent and your daughter has eating disorders or anorexia, then you need a perfect guide to teach you to identify it, what to do and how to do in order to overcome Anorexia and have a healthy and normal diet.
This impressive guide will help you understand the eating disorders based on the author personal experience, its side effects down the road, and much more. In this book you will discover some important tips about eating disorders, ways to understand it, communication channels with your daughter, and your daily schedule in order to overcome your daughter anorexia. A good recommendation!

Very Helpful Tips

This book was a very informative and helpful read. It was very reassuring to have some guidance from the author. It almost felt like I was having a conversation with her on how to navigate the complexity of having a child who has Anorexia Nervosa. Thank you for this resource.

Critical guide for parents

An invaluable resource for any parent navigating the difficult journey of supporting a daughter with anorexia. As a parent, I found this book incredibly enlightening and supportive. The author's personal experience with the disorder provides a deep level of understanding and empathy. The practical tips and guides have helped me identify the warning signs in my daughter and approach the subject with sensitivity and care. This book has given me the tools to open up meaningful conversations, understand my daughter's struggles, and support her on the path to recovery. Highly recommended for any parent dealing with this challenging situation.

Great for Parents and Teachers

This book is a superb informative guide for parents, or even teachers, on understanding what Anorexia Nervosa is and what symptoms and causes may be. If you are a parent who suspects their daughter may have an eating disorder but you don't know how to talk to her about it, this author guides you through her own experience and introduces proven methods of opening communication about a sensitive topic with your daughter. If you are a teacher, this will inform you of some of the signs you may see in your student's daily habits that could be symptoms of a deeper problem you may want to bring up to the parents. And with the guidance of this book, you will have a few tools to use to bring up such a sensitive topic with those parents. This book is really about understanding what young women are facing today and acknowledging the lengths they may go to cope with today's pressures. Opening honest and sincere conversations about those root issues and how to deal with them from a place of understanding is good for both parents and teachers alike.