Jenni is truly a remarkable woman. She unselfishly shares her struggles and triumphs in something that will probably affect all of us in one way or another in our lifetime. Her candid and inspiring story will truly help those suffering from their own "Ed." I feel privileged to know her and her story.

Infused with humor, rich in vivid imagery, and deeply compassionate, this book brings hope to those who suffer from eating disorders, offering them creative tools.

I have a 21-year-old daughter who has been dealing with an eating disorder for about two years. I have read everything I could get my hands on about eating disorders so that I could learn as much as possible. Your book has been by far the best I have ever read.

This inspirational and practical book stands out among the many how-I-overcame-my-eating disorder genre. In particular, the author separates out the dysfunctional eating disorder voice (that she calls ED) from Self. This simple step is the beginning of healing, which also helps to dampen a person's profound guilt with eating behaviors and body shame. The short chapters are written with wit and compassion.

By creating a poignant analogy between eating disorders and an abusive romantic relationship, Jenni Schaefer's Life Without Ed offers us unique tools to explore and conquer the powerful disease.

Life Without Ed is an intimate, deeply personal, account of the inner conversations between a young woman and her eating disorder. This book captures the essence of the struggle between health and obsession. Read slowly, over and over, bit by bit, Life Without Ed is a testament to recovery and gives us a rare glimpse into the private world of people with eating disorders.

Life Without Ed has so much honesty, I felt it unleashed some in me. In reading the book, I also decided I could divorce two other boyfriends, Al (Alcoholism) and Nic (Nicotine addiction). I thought the book was OUTSTANDING!!!

Jenni's quick wit and brilliant honesty are an inspiration to anyone trying to divorce themselves from an eating disorder. And Thom's guidance will provide both therapists and clients with fresh insight into the healing process. This is an accessible, helpful must-read!

This wonderful book reveals the eating disorder for what it is: an abusive relationship. In an intimate, light-hearted, but straightforward way Jenni teaches the reader how to listen to the voice of Ed with a discerning ear, to recognize it as separate from one's true self, and to ultimately break free from its influence. Anyone longing for a Life Without Ed should read this book!

I am seventeen years old and have been suffering from anorexia and bulimia for over six years…Your insightful words have proven one of the most important and helpful tools I have encountered in my recovery. Thank you so much for your book…it has given me hope and opened up a new door on my path to wellness

Jenni has been able to speak from the heart and get the message through of the pain and suffering of an eating disorder in a user friendly and engaging way that ultimately offers hope. This book has been a resource and companion to so many of my patients and their families as they find their way through the challenge of treatment and recovery. Thanks Jenni for making such a sensitive real and usable contribution to the tools that foster healing.

The first book I give to clients when they walk in the door...

How great to finally find a book that uses humor to discuss eating disorders! I'm happy to see that you filled a much-needed void by putting a positive, upbeat, humorous spin on a serious message.

A personal and honest account of the struggle with and recovery from ED.

Many women who come to The Ranch for help with their eating disorders have already read Life Without Ed and are beginning to understand the abuse they have endured from "Ed." Clients bought an "Ed" chair, painted it, and put it in the corner of the house so they can talk back to "Ed!"

Life Without Ed is the only book for sufferers that I recommended to my daughter during her illness. This is an engaging, practical, and positive approach to recovery, written by an inspirational young woman. Helpful for people with eating disorders and for those who love them!

If your relationship with food is undermining your self-esteem, your honesty, your happiness and your joy, Life Without Ed is your lifeline for restoring your emotional well-being and physical health.

Until I discovered your book, I had not gone more than three days without bingeing or purging. I am thrilled to say that tomorrow is day six. Thinking of Ed as another being has enabled me to separate from him in my thoughts and actions. I refer to your book daily for encouragement and hope.

Life Without Ed shows those suffering from an eating disorder, that they are not a "bad" person, but have been infected by a "bad" thing. Through Ms. Schaefer's analogy of an eating disorder as a relationship, we see that it is not one's fault that they have this problem, but that it is their responsibility and choice to separate from it. Ms. Schaefer, speaking from her own experience with her "separation," guides readers through what may be the most difficult journey of their lives and helps them to see the rewards on the other side.

Your book Life Without Ed has got to be the best book I have ever read! I bought your book one night and didn't put it down until I was done reading it. It is comforting to know that I am not alone and that there is hope for the future.

In her book, Life Without Ed, Jenni Schaefer offers challenge and hope to those with eating disorders as she delineates what she herself learned to do to fight this illness; separate from the eating disorder and fight back. Although it is important for clients to not shirk responsibility for their eating disorder behaviors, anyone wishing to separate their identity from their diagnosis will find practical suggestions in this book. The concept of how to listen for and talk back to the kinds of directives an eating disorder gives, such as "you can't eat that" is not new but Jenni and her therapist give examples of specific techniques that worked in her fight against her eating disorder. Life Without Ed shows how a therapist and a client can work together against the eating disorder as a common enemy instead of being in battle with each other.

I like the short chapters. They are like meditations. You can read them and spend the rest of the day thinking about them.

Life Without Ed may be the best book I have ever read on eating disorders.