Cynthia, a 28 year old woman has had bulimia for the longest time and has been binging and purging for 12 years. With the help of friends, family and God, she just might acquire her goal. The Monster Within by Cynthia Rowland McClure, is a memoir that tells the story of Cynthia’s road to recovery from her struggles to learn what is causing it and the courage it takes to overcome it thaĪ woman on a journey to attain better health and stop her eating disorder that has killed her life experiences.
That may be due to the era the book was written, however - so use your best judgement!Ī woman on a journey to attain better health and stop her eating disorder that has killed her life experiences.
She is very childish - "you have never been desperate like me" - as if she is the only one in her life with problems.Īll in all, the book was interesting, but seemed a bit unrealistic. She gets mad at them and takes her anger out on them, then feels guilty and wants forgiveness. Part of her blaming others, is her harsh treatment of her friends. " Really, Cynthia? She needs to learn responsibility. She consistently blames other people for her problems - namely her family - ". Not cargo.Ĭynthia keeps playing therapist pretty much the whole book, even though she has her own problems to cope with. Mike also refers to Cynthia as 'damaged freight' throughout the book. Seriously - accusing a rape victim (Carrie) of seducing her rapist, just so she'd admit the rape wasn't her fault?! That crosses a line. They have tendencies to be abusive, as another reviewer stated. She consistently bl Mike, the therapist, is controlling, and the staff push too hard. Cynthia keeps playing therapist pretty much the whole book, even though she has her own problems to cope with.
Mike, the therapist, is controlling, and the staff push too hard. 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.more This updated edition includes a section of answers to some of the common questions the author is asked about bulimia. 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. 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 Cynthia Rowland was an outwardly vivacious and successful television news reporter, who inwardly had slipped into the depths of bulimia. Cynthia Rowland was an outwardly vivacious and successful television news reporter, who inwardly had slipped into the depths of bulimia.
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