This book and ANY Geneen Roth book is a life changer. I think her bold honesty about herself makes is ok to start being honest with yourself. She will change your life! I got more out of reading her books than therapy!! She has been there and done that. Have you ever gone through a drive in and ordered enough for an entire family but it was just for you. Then you say to the little speaker things like, 'and my kids want xxx' and you don't have kids!! When we eat in the middle of the night and no one sees it....we have ourselves convinced that doesn't count. The best of the book(s) is not just how she can bring the honesty out of the closet but she really address how emotions and eating go together and what we are really doing. Brilliant!! The work book she also has is really deep! If you want to deal with your emotional eating there is no other way to handle it than by Geneen Roth. She is the best! (and I am not related to her or a personal friend!) Like I said the key to her books is she has REALLY been there and done that and won the battle. I would give more than five stars if I could. It is a life changer!!!