Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating BehaviorPractical, proven self help steps show how to transform 40 common self-defeating behaviors, including procrastination, envy, obsession, anger, self-pity, compulsion, neediness, guilt, rebellion, inaction, and more. |
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... felt oppressive, and I could not decide on a specialty because none of them appealed to me. What I liked was spending time with patients. I was moved by their suffering, and found that I had a natural inclination for calming them and ...
... felt oppressive, and I could not decide on a specialty because none of them appealed to me. What I liked was spending time with patients. I was moved by their suffering, and found that I had a natural inclination for calming them and ...
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... felt foolish because of self-defeating behavior, and every one has been unable to figure out how to change—or, if they did know how, failed to follow through. In some cases, people who exuded confidence and self-assurance on the outside ...
... felt foolish because of self-defeating behavior, and every one has been unable to figure out how to change—or, if they did know how, failed to follow through. In some cases, people who exuded confidence and self-assurance on the outside ...
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... felt undeserving of love and respect. One of my patients was a world-renowned jazz musician. During the last months of his life, as terminal cancer dragged him slowly toward death, he was a tormented soul. Obviously, self-defeating ...
... felt undeserving of love and respect. One of my patients was a world-renowned jazz musician. During the last months of his life, as terminal cancer dragged him slowly toward death, he was a tormented soul. Obviously, self-defeating ...
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Contents
Section 1 | 71 |
Section 2 | 95 |
Section 3 | 99 |
Section 4 | 138 |
Section 5 | 173 |
Section 6 | 177 |
Section 7 | 179 |
Section 8 | 181 |
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Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior Mark Goulston,Philip Goldberg Limited preview - 1996 |
Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior Mark Goulston,Philip Goldberg Limited preview - 1996 |
Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior Mark Goulston,Philip Goldberg No preview available - 1996 |
Common terms and phrases
able accept adult afraid Alcoholics Anonymous ALEXANDER POPE anger angry avoid become child core of hate create defeating deprived didn’t effort emotional empathy envy eventually example expect express fear feel safe feel sorry felt forgive FRANCIS BACON frustration getting give happen hope husband important impulse keep kids know-it-all less lives look lose Mark Goulston marriage Menninger Foundation mind mistake mother needy never okay OSCAR WILDE ourselves overcome pain parents partner patients Paul Penguin Group Penguin Group USA PERIGEE person play problem procrastinate promise promise-breakers psychosomatic illness RALPH WALDO EMERSON realize reason rebel relationship resentment self-defeating behavior sense situation someone spouse stop sure TAKING ACTION talking tell therapist therapy they’re things thought told trauma trust turn understand upset USABLE INSIGHT usually wait what’s wife won’t wrong you’ll you’ve