On the first day of treatment, the patient is handed this workbook and asked to complete the eating disorder questionnaire, thus beginning to confront the secrecy of their eating disorder. The therapist, physician, registered dietitian, or family member reads the essays in the workbook, reviews the patient’s answers, and begins to understand the dynamics and the physical and emotional pain of the person with an eating disorder. This workbook keeps the person’s treatment team coordinated with the person’s treatment goals. In the workbook, the patient will learn the program guidelines for meal monitoring, begin to understand the medical complications of their illness, and explore body image issues. The patient will start to be honest with themselves and others, to understand their anger, and to confront their fears. The patient comes to realize that their illness is not their identity.