"My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder"

By Maureen Kritzer-Lange, “The Queen of Self-Esteem”

My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder is the deeply personal, emotionally honest story of Maureen Kritzer-Lange’s hidden battle with an eating disorder — a battle that shaped her body, her relationships, her self-worth, and ultimately, her life’s mission.

For years, Maureen lived what many people live in silence: the secret shame, the body checking, the fear of food, the obsession with appearance, the anxiety around being seen, and the exhausting inner war between who she appeared to be on the outside and what she was suffering through on the inside.

This book is not just about food.

It is about pain.

It is about control.

It is about self-esteem.

It is about the mirror — and the lies it tells when we are wounded, afraid, ashamed, or desperate to feel worthy.

Through raw storytelling, personal reflection, journal-style revelations, and Maureen’s unique perspective as a psychoanalyst who has treated eating disorders for over 25 years, My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder gives readers an intimate look at what it feels like to live inside the mind of someone struggling with food, body image, self-doubt, and emotional survival.

But this is also a story of healing.

Maureen takes the reader through the journey of recognizing the disorder, understanding the emotional roots beneath it, surviving abusive and painful relationships, reclaiming her voice, and ultimately transforming her lived experience into a mission to help others.

This book speaks to anyone who has ever looked in the mirror and felt “not enough.”

Not thin enough.
Not pretty enough.
Not lovable enough.
Not successful enough.
Not worthy enough.

Maureen’s message is clear:

Don’t trust the mirror when the mirror is being controlled by pain.

The mirror may show a reflection, but it does not show your value, your history, your heart, your trauma, your courage, or your possibility.

My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder is for women, teens, parents, clinicians, survivors, and anyone who wants to better understand the emotional world behind eating disorders and body image struggles. It is both a personal memoir and a powerful invitation to begin seeing yourself through truth instead of shame.

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Listen to an Audio Sample

Hear Maureen’s story in her own voice through a special audio sample from the book. This preview offers a moving introduction to the heart, honesty, and emotional depth of her journey.

Download a Free Excerpt

You can also download a free excerpt from My Secret Life with an Eating Disorder and experience a first look inside Maureen’s story — the secrecy, the struggle, the awakening, and the beginning of healing.

This is more than a book.

It is a voice for the silent.

A mirror for the wounded.

And a reminder that recovery begins when we stop believing the lie that we are broken beyond repair.

Don’t Trust The Mirror.
Trust the truth of who you really are.