Lorri Benson always thought she had the perfect family: a loving husband with a lucrative job in the financial industry, her own career as a television producer for the talk show circuit, and three beautiful daughters–until the day she walked in on her oldest daughter Taryn inducing vomiting in their bathroom. Where had she gone wrong? Hadn't she given her daughter security, a stable home? Hadn't she followed all the experts' advice about parenting?
What begun as a shocking, surreal moment for Lorri became the beginning of a painful journey for her and her daughter that would include intense emotional chess, shocking realizations, and distressing life lessons. In her search for understanding the mania that drove her daughter to an eating disorder–and the realization that her daughter's recovery was a farce–Benson faced her insecurities as a parent. Not content to watch helplessly as her daughter destroyed her body and their family, Benson went through a grueling self–introspection and a relationship with her daughter that was forever changed.
Distorted chronicles their story to help other girls, mothers, siblings and parents who are experiencing a similar ordeal. It's not just a cautionary tale about the dangers of eating disorders: It's an honest look at the issues, from two people who've lived it.
