Johanna S. Kandel, founder and executive director of The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness, struggled with her eating disorder for ten years before finally getting help. Now fully recovered, Kandel knows firsthand how difficult the healing process can be. Through her work with The Allianceâleading support groups, speaking nationwide and collaborating with professionals in the fieldâsheâs developed a set of practical tools to address the everyday challenges of recovery.