"This morning I feel rested-ready to face the day... I will beat this thing."  
  
Millions of girls struggle with eating disorders. And most American women are unhappy with their bodies. Christie Pettit was one of them. Christie started college as a healthy, competitive athlete. But soon her perfectionism drove her to take fitness to the extreme. As she became more and more obsessed with what she ate and how much she exercised, thoughts about food and working out controlled her mind, her habits, and even her relationships. Christie was finally forced to admit that she was losing her battle with her own body. She was starving-but she didn't know it.  
  
Empty recounts Christie's story through her personal journals, showing you how she turned to the Bible and counseling to find the strength and encouragement to overcome anorexia.   
  
If you or someone you know might be struggling with anorexia, you'll find hope and great advice in Empty.  
  
Christie Pettit is a teen counselor specializing in eating disorder recovery. She enjoys traveling with family and loves outdoor adventures-hiking, biking, river rafting, backpacking, snow skiing, fly fishing, golf, tennis, snorkeling, water skiing, you name it! Christie lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Christie Pettit currently works as a counselor of teens, with a specialization in eating disorder recovery. She speaks to groups such as Athletes in Action and writes for publications, including Today's Christian Woman, The Upper Room, and Sports Spectrum. She is also the managing editor of Conversations: A Forum for Authentic Transformation. A graduate of the University of Virginia, Emory University, and the Psychological Studies Institute, Christie lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

More than five million adolescent girls struggle with eating dis-orders, and more than 80 percent of American women are unhappy with their bodies. Christie Pettit knows these statistics firsthand. As a college student with a tennis scholarship, she found herself eating less and less, compulsively exercising, and spiraling downward in a dangerous battle against anorexia. She was starving--but she didn't know it.  
  
Now with a two-color interior, Empty recounts Christie's gripping story, incorporating new statistics, reflections from her journal, and biblical insight. Her candid retelling of her experience shows the spiritual dimension of eating disorders and describes how Christie turned to the Bible as a source of strength and encouragement to help her overcome anorexia.   
  
Pastors, parents, counselors, and those battling anorexia--especially teen girls--will find hope and wise counsel in Christie's compelling story.

This compelling first-person account of battling anorexia shows teen girls how to draw hope and encouragement from the Bible in order to overcome eating disorders.

Pettit, Christie

Cover Page

Title Page

Copyright Page

Why I Wrote This Book

This Is My Story

Part 1: Is Something Wrong with Me?

The Beginning

Frustration

Denial

Irritability

Diet Distortions

The Breaking Point

Running from the Problem

Part 2: What Is Really Going On?

Judging Others

Shared Suffering

Trials

Seeking Answers

Failure

Hard to Change

Exhausted

Support

Breaking Through

Part 3: What Is Beneath the Surface?

Getting Help

Needing Balance

A Long Way to Go

Comparison

Moderation

Isolation

Guilt

Control

Vanity

Selfishness

Emotional Eating

Bad Habits

Rules

Coping Mechanisms

Part 4: How Does God Fit In?

Gaining Perspective

Worldliness

Spiritual Warfare

Seeing the Good

What It Means to Be a Woman

Accepting Myself

Filled by God

Trusting

Healing

Part 5: Where Do I Go from Here?

Continual Work

Stepping Outside of Myself

Sharing My Story

Part 6: Who Am I?

Rebuilding My Identity

Your Story

Who Am I? Building Identity in Christ

Resources

Bibliography

More than five million adolescent girls struggle with eating dis-orders, and more than 80 percent of American women are unhappy with their bodies. Christie Pettit knows these statistics firsthand. As a college student with a tennis scholarship, she found herself eating less and less, compulsively exercising, and spiraling downward in a dangerous battle against anorexia. She was starving--but she didn't know it.  
  
Now with a two-color interior, Empty recounts Christie's gripping story, incorporating new statistics, reflections from her journal, and biblical insight. Her candid retelling of her experience shows the spiritual dimension of eating disorders and describes how Christie turned to the Bible as a source of strength and encouragement to help her overcome anorexia.  
  
Pastors, parents, counselors, and those battling anorexia--especially teen girls--will find hope and wise counsel in Christie's compelling story.

Shows the spiritual dimension of eating disorders and describes how the author hristie turned to the Bible as a source of strength and encouragement to help her overcome anorexia. This book is intended for pastors, parents, counselors, and those battling anorexia.

More than five million adolescent girls struggle with eating disorders, and more than 80 percent of American women are unhappy with their bodies. Christie Pettit knows these statistics firsthand. As a college student with a tennis scholarship, she found herself eating less and less, compulsively exercising, and spiraling downward in a dangerous battle against anorexia. She was starving, but she didn't know it. Now with a two-color interior, "Empty" recounts Christie's gripping story, incorporating new statistics, reflections from her journal, and biblical insight. Her candid retelling of her experience shows the spiritual dimension of eating disorders and describes how Christie turned to the Bible as a source of strength and encouragement to help her overcome anorexia. Pastors, parents, counselors, and those battling anorexia - especially teen girls - will find hope and wise counsel in Christie's compelling story.

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