What are you reading?

We’re not gonna sugarcoat things; building a True self-image takes effort. Like any process, you get out of it what you put into it. The good news is that you can take a huge leap toward positive change simply by making some minor tweaks to how you spend your personal time. For example, you can spend an hour a day reading various fashion & lifestyle magazines (after which you may feel compelled to diet, get botox, or spend money you don’t have on things you don’t need), OR you can turn your attention to material that is based on truth, hope, healing, and freedom.

Hmm... decisions, decisions.

Choose well.

True Recommendations

Stuff to give you answers, challenge your beliefs, and help you grow. Check often for updates.

Scriptures

The True Campaign exists to end the crisis of poor self-image by challenging cultural ideals about identity and beauty, so we can be free to impact our world as God intended. The following links will take you to passages of the Bible which speak to that which is true about Identity and Beauty, as well as how we are to impact the world around us.

• Identity
• Beauty
• Impact
• God's Love for You

True Cards

Our True Cards offer "True-isms" that will help you believe. Place these True Cards wherever you need reminders about what is true. Some people have put them in their Bible, their journal, or on their bathroom mirror. Where will you put yours?

• True Cards for Color Printer
• True Cards for Black and White Printer

Articles

• The Body as Battleground; Eating Disorders, Yo-Yo Diets and Survival of the Thinnest. An article in "The Other Journal."
• Why Eating Disorders?
• Ways to Help Prevent Eating Disorders
• Risks of Disordered Eating
• What is EDNOS?
• Diet Myths
• The Power of Words
• Tips for Healthy Eating
• Understanding Body Types
• The Truth About Heaviness and Weight Gain
• Self-Injury and Eating Disorders

Books

• Life Inside the Thin Cage: A Personal Look into the Hidden World of the Chronic Dieter
  by Constance Rhodes
  For anyone struggling with eating issues, particularly the EDNOS category (Eating Disorders Not Otherwise Specified), Constance’s book combines personal story with practical tools for breaking free.




• Every Thought Captive: Battling the Toxic Beliefs That Separate Us from the Life We Crave
  by Jerusha Clark
  Many people believe poisonous lies like: "I'm not good enough"; "What others think about me defines who I am"; "I am what I accomplish." Drawing from others’ and her own experiences, Jerusha Clark shares insights from God's Word that provide a roadmap to victory over toxic beliefs and to our true identity in Christ.



• Girl Perfect: Confessions of a Former Runway Model
  by Jennifer Stickland
  Girl Perfect is the story of Jennifer's journey from fashion to faith. Within the book, you will get an inside look at the industry – and you will find a girl who struggled just as you do. The principles of true beauty she shares will shatter the illusion that beauty and success satisfy, leading you to the powerful, lasting knowledge of who you are in God's sight: his beloved daughter, handcrafted to reflect his glory to the world.



• Eve's Revenge: Women and a Spirituality of the Body
  by Lilian Calles Barger
  The splitting of soul vs. body is “part of our spiritual problem” writes Lilian Calles Barger. She responds with the possibility of viewing women as whole people. This paradigm, offered through the life and work of Jesus of Nazareth, provides insight into how women ought to live in the world and very much in their own skin.




• Through His Eyes: God's Perspective on Women in the Bible"
  by Jerram Barrs
  Through His Eyes answers the question “What does God think about women, and how does he treat them?” by walking readers through several biblical case studies and demonstrates the respect God gives to women and their significant place in salvation history. God showers dignity and glory on women and the author encourages women to delight in their creation and calling, and he challenges men to honor women as does the Lord himself.


The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith"
by Tim Keller
What you believe about God shapes what you believe about yourself; your identity, beauty and impact. In this book Keller explores the heart of the Gospel through the parable of the Prodigal Son. Don't be fooled by the familiar story. Whether you are a Christian or someone confused or skeptical about God this book will challenge your assumptions about God and invite you to reconsider how He wants to relate to you.




• Inside a Cutter’s Mind: Understand and Helping Those Who Self-Injure
  by Jerusha Clark (with Dr. Earl Henslin)
  Millions of people engage in some form of self-injury. This book explores this complex issue with hope and spiritual encouragement, while refraining from offering pat answers or simple fixes. A great resource for those who engage in cutting or want to help someone who does.





• HEAL: Healthy Eating & Abundant Living
  by Allie Marie Smith and Judy Wardell Halliday
  This book offers six sessions for personal or group study to help you develop an emotionally healthy and positive approach to food, your body and life. Live the abundant life you’ve been created for and take bold, new steps to work through your personal struggles.



• TrueFaced:Trust God and Others With Who You Really Are
  by Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol, John Lynch
  Authentic living is possible only when you know and experience grace. Then, once you have discovered that you are completely known by others, and still enjoyed, you can live a life of freedom. This is one of the most practical guides to living authentically. This book has changed our lives, and we guarantee it will change yours too.



• The Art of Being: Reflections on the Beauty and the Risk of Embracing Who We Are
  Compiled and Edited by Constance Rhodes
  Featuring original essays by Switchfoot, Jars of Clay, Ginny Owens, Phil Keaggy, Sara Groves, Gloria Gaither, Over the Rhine, Mutemath, Christine Dente, Tammy Trent, Ashley Cleveland, Jill Phillips & Waterdeep, this beautiful gift book explores what it means to ‘be’ who we are.



• Big Thighs, Tight Jeans: Should Jan Go on a Diet?
  by Ann Capper, RD, CDN
  A must read for any pre-teen or young teen girl who has ever uttered the phrase “I feel fat!” Teaches nutrition, healthy body image in a fun, relatable way.





• Soul Hunger: A Personal Journey
  Remuda Series on Eating Disorders
  By Sandy Richardson with Susan Wilsie Govier
  The true story of a woman who battled her eating disorder, and won. Sandy now speaks on a regular basis about body image issues, eating disorders and how to live a life of recovery.




• First You Cry: A Handbook of Hope for Families
  Remuda Series on Eating Disorders
  By Dianne McLaughlin Maraglia with Alfred H. Ells, M.C.
  For those who love someone who is struggling with an eating disorder, this book is a great first step toward understanding, hope, and healing.





• Perfecting Ourselves to Death: The Pursuit Of Excellence And The Perils Of Perfectionism
  By Richard Winter
  Trying to get the "perfect" body is only one way we seek perfection. This books looks at the seductive nature of perfectionism and provides practical strategies for how to change.

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