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STARVED There are many girls, just like you, wanting a way out. Many have found it, and you will read some of their stories. Since 1983, Mercy Ministries has served more than two thousand young women from across the country and from varied cultural and economic backgrounds. Young women who come to Mercy Ministries are often facing a combination of difficult circumstances, and many of them have sought prior treatment without successful long-term results, yet they graduate from the Mercy Ministries program truly transformed. They are found attending universities, working in ministries and in corporations, on the mission field, and at home raising families. Our residents are young women who want to change and move beyond their difficult circumstances, yet have never been able to before. But at Mercy Ministries, they find hope. Youcan find hope too. This book was written to give you more understanding of your struggle and help you learn practical ways to acknowledge, identify, and eliminate an eating disorder from your life. There is hope, there is freedom, and there is mercy for eating disorders. xvi