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Written by JJ Barnes
I interviewed counsellor and author Sara Ellis about her book, Stop Overeating When What You Want Is Sex. She told me about her career, what inspired her book, and the advice she has for others.
I am Sara Ellis, Hypnotherapist, Counsellor and Author of Stop Overeating When What You Want Is Sex.
I had the idea about 10 years ago when I realised that a lot of my clients were not getting their needs met, and I wanted to tell my story of how I overcame the cycle of binge eating and punishing diets.
2014, I started marking out time in my diary to write, even if it was just half a page.
8 years
We live in a world where we are bombarded by conflicting messages, there is always a latest diet book, yet processed foods are powerfully and seductively marketed (think girl in the bath tub eating a Flake in an erotic way) It is seen as desirable to be thin and wear sexy clothes, yet women who enjoy sex are slut shamed. I managed to find a way through the confusion, and thought I could help others from going through the hell of punishing their bodies and denying their needs.
Procrastination. It is hard when you are working full time with a busy practice, to discipline yourself and make the time to write.
My own experience and almost 20 years of client case studies.
I planned each chapter around a case study, but each person I mention is an amalgamation of different people. Noone can be identified.
I paid an Editor, she was very efficient and professional, so it wasn’t too much of a financial outlay for me.
Just get started, don’t listen to anyone that says you can’t do it, including your inner critic. Remember that J.K Rowling received rejection letters from publishers and when she finally got a publishing deal, her publisher told her she wouldn’t make a lot of money from Children’s books!
I am focusing on promoting my first book at the moment, but would love to write another one at some point.
Yes, very proud! There was a point when it all seemed too difficult, I told myself that I didn’t want to be on my death bed and I hadn’t written it. So many people have a brilliant book in them, but don’t write it. If one person is helped by my book, it will have been worth it.
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