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How to Save Your Own Life

A Guide to Recovering from an Eating Disorder as an Autistic Person

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Pub Date 21 Apr 2026 | Archive Date 25 Apr 2026


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Description

There are a thousand books about eating disorders, taking everything from gender to age into account. But they have a habit of assuming that you're neurotypical, and that your brain works in a very specific way.

Not exactly helpful if yours doesn't!

In this essential self-help guide, Rachel Clark shares what she's learned from her own experiences as an autistic and ADHD young person with anorexia, and how you can use it for your own recovery. She explores how eating disorders can be a coping mechanism for the stress of a neurotypical world, and how autism can both create the ideal environment for an eating disorder to develop, but also provide key tools to overcome it. Practical exercises help you get to grips with your ED in a way that suits your brain, and advice from direct experience supports you in advocating for yourself and creating an environment where you can save your own life on your own terms.

There are a thousand books about eating disorders, taking everything from gender to age into account. But they have a habit of assuming that you're neurotypical, and that your brain works in a very...


Advance Praise

How to Save Your Own Life is a powerful and compassionate guide that will bring hope to so many people. Rachel's writing is deeply honest and will transform the way autism and eating disorders are understood. It will truly change lives. -- Emily Katy, author of Girl Unmasked

This remarkable book is a testament to extraordinary resilience and compassion. Rachel bravely faced her own eating disorder and has transformed her experience into a powerful resource for others. Drawing from lived experience and a deep understanding of autism, she offers invaluable insights and practical guidance tailored for those navigating the complex intersection of autism and eating disorders. -- Dr. Vinod Singaravelu, Consultant in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

This book is more than information - it is a lifeline, a source of comfort, and a companion to anyone who has ever felt unseen or misunderstood. It shows that recovery, while not simple, is possible, and that being fully yourself is not only enough, but a strength. -- Fiona Hollings, autistic champion for UK parliament, @finding_fi_

How to Save Your Own Life is a powerful and compassionate guide that will bring hope to so many people. Rachel's writing is deeply honest and will transform the way autism and eating disorders are...


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EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781805019022
PRICE £14.99 (GBP)
PAGES 192

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