Over 400,000 people in Germany suffer from anorexia. Those affected often only reluctantly acknowledge that they are ill and have many doubts about themselves and the diagnosis, partly because of this fact. Most feel that relatives and therapists are working against them. And how can they trust others when they do not trust themselves? Eifert and Timko show those affected a way to deal with such internal blockages and resistances through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). With the help of exercises and self-tests, they learn to set new priorities in their lives. They recognize which goals are truly important to them beyond the illness and that satisfaction and well-being can also be achieved without rigid hunger behaviors. Contents: I Learning to understand anorexia. II An alternative to.