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The face of anorexia is not a glossy model in a perfume ad. It's a
starving animal, circling the empty cupboards, blank-eyed and
vacant. It's a face frozen in a rictus grin, mouthing lies. 'I'm
fine,' it says. 'Everything is under control.' 'I have always felt
hungry,' says Emma Scrivener. 'Not just for food, but for
everything: from money to recognition. I'm a human chasm, a vortex
of insatiable longing.' Rescued from a disorder that nearly killed
her, Emma is now passionate about warning others about the dark and
hidden world she inhabited for too long. Harrowing, heart-breaking,
human and humourous, this book will grip you from start to finish.
* Can I break free from my eating disorder? * Why do I struggle
with such anxiety? * Where can I go with my shame and despair? *
Does my life have to be like this? 'I'm controlling and insecure
and desperate to prove my own worth,' admits Emma Scrivener, and
then goes on, 'I'm a Christian, but I don't always feel like it.'
There are lots of how-to books out there. In terms of the
practicalities of recovery, they're brilliant. What they don't
address is the spiritual dimension. However, even when writing
about 'spiritual recovery', the author confesses that it's tempting
to offer some sort of programme or strategy. 'But I don't think
I've got one,' she says. What she does offer are practical
suggestions for how to apply core gospel truths to practical
circumstances. With honesty and examples from real life (including
her own), Emma connects with her reader. She shows how the gospel
can speak to every heart and every addiction, equipping readers
with confidence in Christ's sufficiency and the power of his Word
and Spirit to bring change where change seems impossible.
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