Cynthia Rowland McClure was an outwardly vivacious and successful television journalist, who inwardly had slipped into the depths of bulimia.  
  
For twelve lonely and desperate years, as she battled her personal monster, suicide was often on her mind. It seemed the only way to escape the hopelessness she felt. Cynthia managed to hide her struggle until a friend finally steered her to a Dallas clinic. There she was able to confront the realities of her past and look to the future with optimism.  
  
In The Monster Within, Cynthia openly shares her struggle to learn why she was engaging in destructive behavior and the courage and grace it took to get well. If you or someone you know struggles with an eating disorder, this true life story will provide answers, hope, and help.

Cynthia Rowland McClure is an internationally recognized spokesperson for those who sufferer from eating disorders. She is also a popular speaker through her organization "Hope for the Hungry Heart" in Pomona, California.

Cynthia Rowland was an outwardly vivacious and successful television news reporter, who inwardly had slipped into the depths of bulimia. An addiction to binging and purging and heavy doses of laxatives finally landed her in treatment. The Monster Within tells the story of her descent into sickness, her struggle to learn why she was engaging in slow suicide, and the courage and grace it took to get well.  
 This updated edition includes a section of answers to some of the common questions the author is asked about bulimia. Anyone suffering from an eating disorder (there are eight million bulimics in America alone), as well as parents, friends, counselors, and pastors will find hope and help through this engaging true life story.

The story of a TV journalist who struggled with bulimia until she found answers that changed her entire life.

McClure, Cynthia Rowland

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Introduction

CYNTHIA’S STORY

1 Is Today the Day?

2 One Last Chance—Behind Locked Doors

3 You're Going to Save Me?

4 People

5 Withdrawal

6 Damaged Freight

7 Clint

8 Men

9 Tunnel Vision

10 People Leave

11 Divorce

12 Rape

13 Mom and Dad

14 Not Damaged Freight

15 Scarred

16 Peaks and Valleys

17 The Setup

18 My Friends

19 Grand Persons

20 More Friends

21 Woman to Woman

22 Getting There

23 Down to the Last Week

24 Hello, World!

25 Portland

TREATING BULIMIA

A Therapist's Perspective

Frequently Asked Questions

Eighteen Years Later and Counting

Cynthia Rowland was an outwardly vivacious and successful television news reporter, who inwardly had slipped into the depths of bulimia. An addiction to binging and purging and heavy doses of laxatives finally landed her in treatment. This book tells the story of her descent into sickness and the courage and grace it took to get well.

Cynthia Rowland was an outwardly vivacious and successful television news reporter, who inwardly had slipped into the depths of bulimia. An addiction to binging and purging and heavy doses of laxatives finally landed her in treatment. "The Monster Within" tells the story of her descent into sickness, her struggle to learn why she was engaging in slow suicide, and the courage and grace it took to get well. This updated edition includes a section of answers to some of the common questions the author is asked about bulimia. Anyone suffering from an eating disorder (there are eight million bulimics in America alone), as well as parents, friends, counselors, and pastors will find hope and help through this engaging true life story.

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