{"product_id":"hungry-for-connection-heal-your-relationships-with-food-and-people-in-an-insecurely-attached-world-paperback","title":"Hungry for Connection: Heal Your Relationships with Food and People in an Insecurely Attached World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVanessa Scaringi\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKathryn Garland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eElyse Resch\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat are you \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ereally\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e hungry for? Grounded in attachment theory, this compassionate guide will help you heal your relationship with food, yourself, and others.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDo you turn to food for comfort when you're feeling lonely, anxious, or depressed? Perhaps you have a history of yo-yo dieting, or use food to deal with stress? If you struggle with emotional eating, undereating, or obsessions about nutrition, you may have an \u003ci\u003einsecure attachment style\u003c\/i\u003e that is driving your behavior. You aren't alone. In our increasingly isolated world of technology and social media, people are turning to food or diet culture in an effort to \"fill the void,\" only to be left unsatisfied and unfulfilled. So, how can you nourish true connection instead? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis essential and timely guide reframes emotional and restrictive eating as a \u003ci\u003edeeper \u003c\/i\u003estruggle for safety and security. You'll identify and examine your own attachment style, learn how attachment wounds can impact your relationship with food, and decrease your dependence on food behaviors as a tool to self-regulate, relieve pain, and find comfort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this book, you'll discover tools to: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e you turn to food to numb painful feelings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExplore the role of social media in feelings of isolation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCultivate healthy coping behaviors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeel safer and more secure in your relationships\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith this book, you'll find powerful skills to heal from the loneliness, anxiety, and attachment wounds that cause disordered eating, and live with more connectedness, meaning, and true fulfillment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVanessa Scaringi, PhD, CEDS-C\u003c\/b\u003e, is a licensed psychologist and certified eating disorder specialist. She co-owns a group therapy practice, CALM Counseling, that specializes in women's health issues. Vanessa lives in Austin, TX, with her husband, sons, and dogs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKathryn Garland, LCSW, CEDS-C\u003c\/b\u003e, is a clinical social worker and certified eating disorder specialist. She completed post-graduate training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy in New York, NY, and has spent the last two decades practicing through an attachment-based lens as well as training other therapists in these methods. Kathryn lives with her family in Central Texas.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword writer \u003cb\u003eElyse Resch, MS, RDN\u003c\/b\u003e, is a nutrition therapist specializing in eating disorders, intuitive eating, and health at every size. She is coauthor of \u003ci\u003eIntuitive Eating\u003c\/i\u003e, and author of \u003ci\u003eThe Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Intuitive Eating Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.01 x 5.81 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44810929799227,"sku":"9781648487378","price":23.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2274\/9755\/files\/YLK6R1r8bI9781648487378.webp?v=1793310651","url":"https:\/\/bookshopclassics.shop\/products\/hungry-for-connection-heal-your-relationships-with-food-and-people-in-an-insecurely-attached-world-paperback","provider":"Bookshop Classics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}