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Rethinking Recovery From Eating Disorders: Spiritual and Political Dimensions

Jill Anne Matusek

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA

Roger M. Knudson

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA

In this article, we portray women's experiences of long-term recovery from anorexia and compulsive overeating. Semistructured interviewing and an interpretive biographical method were used to coconstruct accounts of each participant's transition to wellness. Thick descriptions of self-identified turning points on the path to recovery are framed in terms of the concept of personal positioning in relation to cultural master narratives. The narratives suggest that long-term recovery involves spiritual or political commitment and purposeful engagement with communities larger than the self.

Key Words: anorexia nervosa • eating disorders • narratives • recovery • spirituality • women's health

Qualitative Health Research, Vol. 19, No. 5, 697-707 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1049732309334077
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