{"product_id":"a-man-devoured-by-his-body-food-work-how-to-survive-psychological-disorders-and-thrive-9789963616176","title":"A Man Devoured by His Body, Food \u0026 Work: How to Survive Psychological Disorders, and Thrive","description":"\u003cb\u003eIMAGINE . . . having a \"dream\" life of family, material affluence, meaningful work, and autonomy, but being miserable and suicidal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe person with that \"dream\" life was me, Stuart McRobert. Iˆ€ˆhave a story to tell only because I survived my mental torment, recognized I had a serious problem, sought help, and turned my life around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e For 40-plus years I battled with attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that are commonly labeled as symptoms of three psychological disorders: muscle dysmorphia, orthorexia, and obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (OCPD). The consequences were grave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Mental health seems to be the most important determinant of individual happiness in developed countries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow this book can help you\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book explains my struggles and self-inquiry, and then describes the five elements of my psychological healing. Each element helped me, but their synergism profoundly improved my mental health, my relationships, my physical health, and my overall life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e If you struggle with your body-image and\/or eating, or if perfectionism and\/or workaholism affect you, my journey may especially resonate with you. Those issues are common among bodybuilders and other exercise enthusiasts, but they are also common among countless other people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In response to their psychological struggles, many millions of people seek comfort in smoking, alcohol, overeating, work, or other addictive behaviors. Sooner or later, though, those \"comforting\" behaviors produce additional difficulties. But singling out those behaviors as \"the problems\" misses the root causes in each individual, which need to be dealt with in order for healing to take place. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e My story explains how I dealt with the root causes of my mental torment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e You have travelled a unique path with a particular background I can never know, but perhaps reading my success story may inspire you to start your own self-inquiry that leads to your own success story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book does not have any instruction on bodybuilding or how to train. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CS Publishing LLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789963616176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.50d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stuart McRobert","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679528120501,"sku":"9789963616176","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-man-devoured-by-his-body-food-work-how-to-survive-psychological-disorders-and-thrive-9789963616176","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}