earthisti 's review for:

Wasted Updated Edition by Marya Hornbacher

4.0

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One of the harshest and truest books I’ve read this year. I think the updated edition adds another very much needed layer. The author explains the inside processes of an eating disorder and attempts at recovery really well, the severity of it, as well as acknowledging the balance between addiction, outside influence and internal decisions. It takes you along the journey of the body and the soul, the battle between the body and the brain, and how self-deceptive the disorder can be at times. At this i still wonder: how do decisions to get better happen? And how can the outside world help, what can one actually do for the person to truly decide to get better for themselves? Where does the switch occur?