Beauty Comes With a Beast: Overcoming an Eating Disorder

Description

Beauty Comes with a Beast is the true story of Korrie Jo Vance. Korrie is a 30-year-old woman who has carried the secret of her eating disorder for 15 years. As she reaches for recovery, she shares within these pages how she got caught in the dieting trap, the trauma she faced, the lies she believed, her journey through therapy, and her advice for all those who are struggling to overcome a Beast of their own. She opens up her journal and gives us an inside look at the rawest and most vulnerable moments in her life. Unlike other eating disorder books, she also gives advice to those who are trying to help someone overcome this mental illness with things that they should and should not say or do in regards to their loved one, patient, student, or friend.

Korrie Jo Vance grew up on her family's farm in West Plains, MO. She is a college student at Missouri State University, where she plans to become an Early Childhood Educator. She is married to the love of her life, Jermyn Vance, and together they have two beautiful furbabies. She is a writer, painter, an avid reader, and she is also striving to recover from a life long battle with an eating disorder. Through her words, she longs to help break the stigma surrounding those who have this mental illness. Her mission is to bring more awareness to communities so that those who suffer can find help and get ahold of resources that could save their lives.