>> Verses to Scan (NIV)
- Psalm 147:3 He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
- Romans 12:1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God-this is your spiritual act of worship.
- 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your body.
>> Numbers to Call
National Eating Disorders Association (800) 931-2237.
The National Hotline for Anorexia (847) 831-3438.
>> Websites to check
These recommended websites are not intended in any way to be or imply an endorsement on the part of Zondervan, nor do we vouch for their content.
- http://www.family.org/lote/lotelive/articles/a0013184.cfm The story of a girl who overcame anorexia through Christ’s power.
- http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/or http://www.edap.org/ The National Eating Disorders Association’s sites; new site to come: http://www.aabainc.org/.
- http://www.anad.org/ The home page of the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders.
- http://www.dietitian.com/anorexia.html A dietician answers questions about Anorexia.
- http://www.findinfo.com/anorexia.html Links to sites about Anorexia.
- http://www.anred.com/ Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc.
>> Books to Read
- Diary of an Anorexic Girl by Morgan Menzie, read about one girl’s struggle with anorexia and the issues that went along with it.
Find out how to buy this... - Hope, Help and Healing for Eating Disorders by Gregory L. Jantz, Ph.D., practical advice for understanding and recovering from eating disorders.
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