Although this was considered a major breakthrough in the area of dealing with eating disorders, as before treatments had only the Alcohol Anonymous guidelines to go by, it did not really help me. The main reasons being: 1) [As mentioned in other, more current books regarding eating disorders] One may go without drinking, but to live, one cannot go without food, so the temptation to over-eat is stronger. 2) The "anonymous books" seem to gear one toward trading one addiction for another [albeit the other addiction may be religion, but unless one is sincere about it, rather than using it as a crutch, is it really better? 3)Is life really worth living without cheesecake? ( )