This trusted bestseller provides all the information needed to understand binge eating and bring it under control, whether you are working with a therapist or on your own. Clear, step-by-step guidelines show you how to: <br> *Overcome the urge to binge.<br> *Gain control over what and when you eat.<br> *Break free of strict dieting and other habits that may contribute to binges.<br> *Establish stable, healthy eating patterns.<br> *Improve your body image and reduce the risk of relapse. <br> This fully updated second edition incorporates important advances in the understanding and treatment of eating disorders. It features expanded coverage of body image issues and enhanced strategies for achieving--and maintaining--a transformed relationship with food and your body. <br> Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Self-Help Book of Merit