We continue to receive an amazing number of questions each month. I will try to get to as many as I possibly can for each edition - so, if you do not see the answer to your question this month, please hang in there and keep reading! Also, remember to visit the "Dear Shannon" column at MyEDHelp.com for additional opportunities for Q&A....there are lots of new questions that I will be answering for this month's column!

If you would be interested in submitting your song or story to the "You Are Not Alone", Vol. II Book & Companion CD project, time is running out! Click HERE for details on how to submit. If you would like to order Vol. I, or pre-order Vol. II, which will include a brand-new song recorded by yours truly, click HERE, and thank you for supporting the vital not-for-profit work of the You Are Not Alone Eating Disorder Society!

I am out and about again in upcoming weeks! Remember you can always visit my website for an updated tour schedule. In the meantime, please be sure to stop in and say hi if you are in any of these areas:

Dec. 1, 2007: Texas Assoc. of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - Keynote: 84th Annual Conference, 10:30am, Moody Gardens Hotel & Convention Center, Galveston, TX

Dec. 8, 2007: Friendship UMC - Christmas Concert by Shannon, 7-8p, Porter, TX

I spend a significant amount of my time each week with high school students. We talk about the most fascinating subjects – about what to expect from life after high school, how to figure out what to do with their lives, and how to plan for their futures. As you can easily imagine, even as I am answering their questions and engaged in discussions about their lives, I am constantly learning new things about my own approach ......for complete article click HERE

Step 4 from the book Alcoholics Anonymous states that we “made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.” At first blush, this statement feels both daunting and, despite the word “fearless,” a little frightening. But this step is, in fact, wonderfully freeing. (A word of advice. ....to read full Editorial click HERE

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This was another banner month for great questions! If you do not see the answer to your question this month, please be patient and know that I will answer each question in the order it is received.

Comparisons
Q: I would like to know how I can stop comparing myself with other people about almost everything....
A: I think your instincts are right on target – as they usually are when our instincts pick up...to read full Q&A click HERE
Body Acceptance
Q: I suffer from BED, (Binge Eating Disorder), and I am a Christian. I think only a miracle can make me eat less....
A: New research about BED suggests that, like other eating disorders, BED may spring...to read full Q&A click HERE
Urge to Purge
Q: How do I stop the urge to purge after eating?
A:The urge itself isn’t really the issue, as you are probably already aware. It is what ....to read full Q&A click HERE
Finding the Strength to Recover
Q: I read about your recovery after coming across it ...
A: Okay, first things first. It is obvious to me from reading your letter that you DO think ….to read full Q&A click HERE
ED Overseas
Q: I am in China, I am suffering from ED for 7 years...
A: That is a challenge, I agree. However, I recommend that you research online to see if ...to read full Q&A click HERE
Effective Treatment for Bulimia
Q: What is the most effective therapy approach to treating bulimia? 
A: I do believe the jury is still out on the very best way to treat bulimia. ...to read full Q&A click HERE

We all know that Relationships Replace Eating Disorders. So we also know that, for that reason and many more, sometimes once a month just isn't enough. Good News community members are now invited to join Shannon's new BLOG! For updates, answers to questions, insights and tips from Shannon's own recovery journey, be sure to subscribe!

Also, be sure to sign up for Shannon's moderated online Eating Disorders Support Community!
For any Good News community member who may not yet have heard, the ever-popular MySpace.com Behind this Mask: there is someone real online support community is back up and running! This is exciting news - the group is growing every day, and offers a truly safe, supportive haven to all who sincerely desire recovery. To join, create a free MySpace.com account, then visit the Key to Life MySpace page to send Shannon an add request.

Do you have a related question or topic, or an inspirational poem or story you would like to share with other readers in a future edition of Good News? Would you like to send a message of encouragement and support to those who contributed questions for this month's e-zine? (NOTE: all messages of support will be received and published anonymously in future editions of Good News) If you would like to submit a question and/or send a message of support please send it to Shannon c/o Good News by clicking HERE

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Shannon Cutts is known as a compassionate and charismatic advocate of our right to feel good about ourselves, our bodies and our lives. Reaching out to students, youth, parents, educators, healthcare professionals, and communities, her unique and powerful Key to Life programs bring personal transformation and life fulfilment into sharp and exciting focus. As the author of Letters to a Young Anorexic: Recovering the Lost Art of Mentoring in the Age of Eating Disorders, Shannon has dedicated her life to 'bringing healthy back' into the lives of families at home and around the world. Visit www.key-to-life.com to learn more!

 

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