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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... reason to reject them. That's why, for instance, some people use the fact that computers sometimes crash as an excuse for keeping cumbersome paper files. They're actually afraid they won't be able to work the computer. 9. Self ...
... reason to reject them. That's why, for instance, some people use the fact that computers sometimes crash as an excuse for keeping cumbersome paper files. They're actually afraid they won't be able to work the computer. 9. Self ...
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... several weeks in the psychiatric wards, talking and listening to numerous patients, I thought for the first time of specializing in psychiatry. The work came easily and naturally to me. But, for that very reason, I resisted it. In my [ xv)
... several weeks in the psychiatric wards, talking and listening to numerous patients, I thought for the first time of specializing in psychiatry. The work came easily and naturally to me. But, for that very reason, I resisted it. In my [ xv)
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... reason, I resisted it. In my mind, work was not supposed to be something you enjoyed but something you endured. If it wasn't hard, it wasn't legitimate. I told all this to the dean. He thought the answer was simple: become a ...
... reason, I resisted it. In my mind, work was not supposed to be something you enjoyed but something you endured. If it wasn't hard, it wasn't legitimate. I told all this to the dean. He thought the answer was simple: become a ...
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... reason people go to psychotherapy. Nothing drives us crazier—or makes us hate ourselves more—than to realize we've been keeping ourselves from gaining the love, success and happiness we want in our lives. That's what self-defeating ...
... reason people go to psychotherapy. Nothing drives us crazier—or makes us hate ourselves more—than to realize we've been keeping ourselves from gaining the love, success and happiness we want in our lives. That's what self-defeating ...
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... reasons for this. First, as new situations arise, you might, like most people, find new ways to defeat yourself. Different chapters will suddenly take on new meaning and new importance. Second, you might need a refresher course from ...
... reasons for this. First, as new situations arise, you might, like most people, find new ways to defeat yourself. Different chapters will suddenly take on new meaning and new importance. Second, you might need a refresher course from ...
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