Episode 1536: Brian Cuban / Author, Speaker, Activist
Brian's recovery journey took him through clinical depression, twenty-seven years of eating disorders, body dysmorphic disorder, alcohol and drug addiction. He went from an 18-year-old anorexia/bulimic to the brink of suicide at 45 years old to then finally turn it around, walk away from a successful legal career, restoring himself, his family relationships, and finding his true passion in life.
Brian is a an author whose Amazon best-selling book. Shattered Image: My Triumph Over Body Dysmorphic Disorder, chronicles his first-hand experiences living with, and recovering from eating disorders, drug addiction and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Brian speaks regularly about his recovery, childhood bullying, fat shaming and breaking the male eating disorder stigma.
Brian on the Web:
Site: http://www.BrianCuban.com
Twitter: @bcuban
Cubanity Blog @ PsycheCentral: http://blogs.psychcentral.com/cubanity/
Shattered Image, Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Shattered-Image-Triumph-Dysmorphic-Disorder/dp/0988879581
Credits:
Intro: Goodfellas (Liotta, Bracco) / 1990 / Warner Bros.
Image: from Mobile Mirrors / 2012 / Lilibeth Cuenca
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