The Archive of Resistance: Anti-Anorexia/Anti-Bulimia

Welcome to the Archive of Resistance: Anti-Anorexia/Anti-Bulimia

A lifesaving archive of personal stories, essays, poetry, art, scholarship, and conversations about the body, anorexia, bulimia, perfectionism, and identity.

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Title/Resource	Author(s)	Description	Audience	Date
Introductory Essay: Fighting Words	David Epston with Rick Maisel	Introductory Essay	General	2000
The History of the Archives of Resistance - Anti Anorexia/Anti-Bulimia	David Epston with Rick Maisel	Introductory Essay	General/Professional	2000
Letter of Apology to Jenny	David Epston	Letter from a therapist	General	2000
Conversation with Jenny and Ron	David Epston	Breaking the Spell	General	2000
Separating the Person From the Problem	David Epston	Introductory Essay	General/Professional	2000
Consultation- Gerald	Mary [age 17]	Insider Consultation	General	2000
What is Anti-Anorexia?	Eva Wisdom [age 43]	Breaking the Spell	General	2000
Moral Dueling: Anorexia vs. Anti-anorexia	Mandy [22], and David Epston	Introductory Essay	Professional	2000
Eight Letters in an Anti-Anorexic Journey	Anna, [13/14], Sara, Ann Epston	Letters from a therapist	General/Professional	2000
Letter to the Editor: Transcultural Psychiatric Research Review	Helen Gremillion	Psychiatry as Social Ordering	Professional	2000
Co-research: The Making of an Alternative Knowledge	David Epston and Ronny	Co-research	General/Professional	2001
Saving a Life	By Anorexia, a friend to Kristen Webber, with David Epston	Anorexia Speaks	General	2001
Anti-Anorexic/Anti-Bulimic Co-Research in Action: Upping the anti- and Planned Retreats	Lorraine Grieves, David Epston, Eva, Rhona, and Rebecca	Co-research correspondence	General/Professional	2001
Relationships: Pro or Anti-anorexic?	David Epston and Rebecca	Letters from a therapist	General/Professional	2001
Anti-Anorexic Poem and Art	Johanna	Art	General	2001
Anorexia/Anti-anorexia and Relationships	David Epston	Essay	General/Professional	2001
Rebecca [23] and David Epston in Conversation	David Epston, and Rebecca [23]	Conversation	General	2001
Anorexia and Sexual Abuse: An Interview Between Helen [22] and David Epston	David Epston and Helen	Transcript	General/Professional	2001
Seven Letters In Another Anti-Anorexic Journal	Ann Epston	Letters from a therapist	General/Professional	2001
Can Anorexia Swallow Up Your Anti-Anorexia?	David Epston	Letters from a therapist	General/Professional	2001
Living an Anti-Anorexic Lifestyle	Jane	Insider Essay	General/Professional	2001
Speaking Anti-Anorexically	Kathy [30]	Insider Essay	General/Professional	2001
Perfection and Anti-Perfection, Deception, and Counter-Deception	David Epston and Jerry	Letters from a therapist	General/Professional	2001
Anti-Anorexia/Anti-Bulimia Essay	Rebecca [24]	Insider Essay	General/Professional	2001
Letters to Emma [14], Sandra, Brian, and Anne	Anne	Letters from a therapist	General/Professional	2001
My Anti-Anorexia So Far	Helen [22]	Essay	General	2001
Letter from Dory [23], to Marianne	Dory	Insider Consultation	General/Professional	2001
Telling Your Mind From Anorexia’s “Mind” and the Kind of Life/Death it Requires of You	Lucy and David Epston	Transcript	General/Professional	2001
Letter to Dory [22]	David Epston	Transcript	General/Professional	2001
Co-Reseraching Anit- and Pro- Bulimic Practices in Therapy (c. 1989)	Linda and David Epston	Transcript	General/Professional	2001
New Metaphors from South Africa	Johnana [33] and Jo Vijoen	Letters from a therapist	General/Professional	2001
Portrait of a Manipulator	Rhonda [17]	Essay	General/Professional	2001
A Portrait of Betrayal	Caroline [20]	Essay	General/Professional	2001
Virtual Group Experience	Johanna and Samantha	Group Discussion	General/Professional	2001
Meeting with Diana [15] and her mother Ann (1996)	Diana, Ann and David Epston	Transcript	General/Professional	2001
Anorexia I Hate You: A Poem	Chloe [15]	Poetry	General	2001
Consultation Letter	Lorraine Grieves	Consultation Letter	General/Professional	2001
Questioning Spirit	Sandy [37]	Poetry	General/Professional	2001
Spellbound	David Epston	Essay	General/Professional	2001
An Interview with Anorexia	David Epston	Transcript	General/Professional	2001
Interview with Larrisa	Larrisa [19] and David Epston	Transcript	General/Professional	2001
Considerations for Instituting an Anti-Anorexic/Anti-Bulimic “Therapy” Practice	David Epston	Questions for Therapists	Professional	2001
The Claws of Anorexia Have Lost their Grip on Me Forever	Michelle [14]	Letters and Poems	General	2002
Listen to our Stories: Young Women with Anorexia Nervosa Speak Out About Hospital Experiences	Jacqueline Segal	Dissertation	Professional	2003
Power Discourses and Afrikaans Women: Living with Fire	Jo Viljoen and Grace [35]	Chapter from Dissertation	General/Professional	2004
The Bullshit of Bulimia	David Epston, Jo Viljoen, and Annamie [17]	Art	General	2004
Anorexia, A Poem	Nicholle [13]	Poetry	General	2005
Exposing Perfectionism	David Epston, Victoria, Lona, and Chloe	A Conversation	General	2005
Hotel Anorexia	Laura, Stephanie, Mel, Julie, Joanne, and Wendy	Poetry	General	2005
Apology From Anorexia To Myself	David [12]	Insider Letter	General	2006
Apology From Anorexia Part 2	David [12]	Insider Letter	General	2006
Apology From Anorexia To Myself Part 3	David [12]	Insider Letter	General	2006
Interview Between Frances [17], and Kay Ingamells	Frances [17] and Kay Ingamells	Interview	General	2006
Anorexia	Raisa [16]	Poetry	General	2006
“Hopeless Case”	Kylie [19]	Conversation	General	2007
Anti-Anorexic Credo	Ilana [36]	Credo	General	2007
Countering That Which is Called Anorexia	Andrew Lock, David Epston, Richard Maisel	Paper	Professional	2008
Resisting Anorexia/Bulimia: Foucaldian Perspectives in Narrative Therapy	Andrew Lock, David Epston, and Richard Maisel	Paper	Professional	2008
Anti-Anorexic Poetry and Art	Marie [14]	Art and Poetry	General	2009
Anti-Anorexia/Anti-Bulimia: Bearing Witness	David Epston	Book Chapter	General	2009
My Story of Struggling with Anorexia	Ashleigh [16], and Ashley's Mother	Insider essay and letters	General	2011
The Impact of Food Guilt	Lisa [35]	Insider Essay	General	2011
Dear Anorexia	Katie [17]	Insider Letter	General	2012
The Thick and Thin of It	Sarah [34]	Insider Essay	General	2012
Anti-Anorexic Parenting	Richard, Ann, and David Epston	Parenting	General	2000
An Anti-Anorexic Christmas	David Epston and Mandy	Parenting	General	2000
Helen - Turning Point (1991)	David Epston and Helen [22]	Transcript	General/Professional	2001
The Corner: Clients who inspired you	David Epston and Julie King	Insider Essay	General/Professional	2011
Cracks - unsuffering myself and my daughter: a conversation with antianorexia/ bulimia	David Epston and Julie King	Insider Essay	General/Professional	2013
Anti-Anorexia/Bulimia: A Polemics Of Life And Death	David Epston and Rick Maisel	Book Chapter	Professional	2013
Biting the Hand that Starves You - Chapter 5, A Conversation with Bridget	Richard Maisel, David Epston, Ali Borden	Previously Unpublished Book Chapter	General/Professional	2004
Anti-Anorexia/Anti-Bulimia: Bearing Witness	David Epston	Narrative Therapy	General/Professional	2008