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The Ritteroo Journal for Eating Disorders Recovery

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The Ritteroo Journal for Eating Disorders Recovery is a guided workbook designed to support individuals on their journey to recovery from eating disorders. Featuring soulful four-colour artwork by the late Mary Anne Ritter, who envisioned this project amid her own battle with anorexia nervosa, the journal combines inspirational quotes and prompts to encourage deep self-exploration. Expertly crafted by Lindsey Hall, the journal is organised into six key themes: relationships, thoughts, feelings, heart, body, and recovery, providing ample space for personal reflection and growth.
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This journal is ideal for individuals recovering from eating disorders seeking a supportive, creative tool for self-expression and healing. It is also highly recommended for therapists, treatment centres, and support programmes specialising in eating disorders who wish to provide clients with a compassionate and inspiring companion on their recovery path.

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This guided journal includes inspirational quotes and prompts for individuals in recovery from eating disorders. With soulful artwork by the late Mary Anne Ritter -- "Ritteroo" -- who suffered from anorexia nervosa while conceiving of this project, this four-color workbook combines textual and graphic inspiration with plenty of space for writing. W

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

This guided journal includes inspirational quotes and prompts for individuals in recovery from eating disorders. With soulful artwork by the late Mary Anne Ritter — "Ritteroo" — who suffered from anorexia nervosa while conceiving of this project, this four-colour workbook combines textual and graphic inspiration with plenty of space for writing.

Written by eating-disorders expert Lindsey Hall, the text is organised into six categories for self-exploration: relationships, thoughts, feelings, heart, body, and recovery.

The Ritteroo Journal for Eating Disorders Recovery offers a unique blend of visual and written resources designed to support personal reflection and healing.

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Praised by clinical directors and programme managers alike, the Ritteroo Journal has been described as "fan flipping tastic" and a beautiful, impactful resource. Professionals endorse its use with patients in treatment centres, highlighting its thoughtful design and meaningful content. Many have expressed eagerness to distribute the journal widely within their therapeutic communities, crediting it with touching many lives and enhancing recovery work.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780936077772

Publisher: Gurze Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 December 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: Gurze Books

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Carolyn Costin
  • By Mary Anne Ritter
  • Designed by Francesca Droll

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 242.0mm

Weight: 412g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Lindsey Hall has co-authored and edited numerous books on eating disorders, including the first book ever written on bulimia, and was the first recovered bulimic to appear on national television. Bulimia: A Guide to Recovery, which includes Lindsey's personal story of recovery, questions and answers, and suggestions from hundreds of others who have recovered from bulimia has sold over 150,000 copies and is now in its 25th anniversary edition. She has also coauthored Anorexia Nervosa: A Guide to Recovery, Self-Esteem Tools for Recovery, and other books. A graduate of Stanford University with a B.A. in Psychology, from 1990-1992, she served as Executive Director of Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, currently known as the National Eating Disorders Association, which awarded her the Lori Irving Award for Excellence in Eating Disorders Prevention and Awareness by the National Eating Disorders Association in 2008. She also received an Award for Service by the Eating Disorders Coalition in Washington, D.C. in 2005 and an honorary Certified Eating Disorders Specialist designation from the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals.

Mary Anne Ritter was a creative artist who suffered from an eating disorder. She died while collaborating on this journal.

Francesca Droll This talented graphic designer with more than 30 years of experience has designed the Gurze Eating Disorders Resource Catalogue for the past 20 years. She is also an accomplished painter.

Carolyn Costin is the author of several books on eating disorders and the founder of Monte Nido Treatment Center. She is a therapist, speaker, activist, and renowned eating disorders expert.

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