{"product_id":"9780615718705","title":"Eating Mangoes: A Residential Treatment Experience","description":"This is for all who battle with an eating disorder and the question: Am I worth more than twenty pounds? This is a must read for those who stand with us in the battle: our family, friends, therapists, and sponsors. \u003cp\u003eTo eat a mango is to enter into a process of cutting and scraping the fruit from its skin and seed. It is a process that takes some time and is a little messy. And, it is so worth the reward in the end! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same is true for the journey of recovery. Recovery is a process from beginning to end. It takes time and is messy. And, recovery is also so worth the reward in the end!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn influential woman in Elefant's life gave her the wisdom that life is a process. Recovery is a process. There are no quick fixes, it is not black and white, and the joy is in the journey. The light bulb went on one day as Elefant was eating a mango and she discovered what her mentor had meant! Half the fun of eating a mango is in the process of working the fruit free; half the fun of doing life and doing recovery is in the process of doing it with other people.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEating Mangoes is an inside look at what residential treatment is like. It is a glimpse inside the mind of someone with an eating disorder or other addiction. It is a story of hope. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEating Mangoes is a must-read for all who have been affected by eating disorders and their co-occurring disorders. It is a must-read for all who have a connection to the residential treatment world: survivors themselves, family, friends, and professionals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMay we dream of recovery and dream bigger than recovery to lives that have greater meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dream Trek","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50090043441392,"sku":"9780615718705","price":9.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780615718705","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}