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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... Getting Involved With the Wrong People Procrastinating . Expecting Others to Understand How You Feel . Waiting Until It's Too Late Getting So Angry You Make Things Worse Saying Yes When You Want to Say No Holding a Grudge Assuming They ...
... Getting Involved With the Wrong People Procrastinating . Expecting Others to Understand How You Feel . Waiting Until It's Too Late Getting So Angry You Make Things Worse Saying Yes When You Want to Say No Holding a Grudge Assuming They ...
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... Getting Out When the Getting Is Good Not Asking for What You Need Giving Advice When They Want Something Else Backing Down Because You Don't Feel Ready 113 117 122 126 130 135 139 143 148 152 156 161 166 171 Acknowledgments Much ...
... Getting Out When the Getting Is Good Not Asking for What You Need Giving Advice When They Want Something Else Backing Down Because You Don't Feel Ready 113 117 122 126 130 135 139 143 148 152 156 161 166 171 Acknowledgments Much ...
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... getting turns to pity. The longer you avoid changing, the more your friends will avoid you. 7. Where there's a way, there's a will. Studies show that people stay in unsatisfying jobs and relationships because they can't find a way to ...
... getting turns to pity. The longer you avoid changing, the more your friends will avoid you. 7. Where there's a way, there's a will. Studies show that people stay in unsatisfying jobs and relationships because they can't find a way to ...
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... getting hurt. The action itself seems logical and expedient at the time, and it might actually succeed in bringing about short-term relief. But that behavior invariably comes back to haunt us. Then we curse ourselves for being stupid ...
... getting hurt. The action itself seems logical and expedient at the time, and it might actually succeed in bringing about short-term relief. But that behavior invariably comes back to haunt us. Then we curse ourselves for being stupid ...
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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 |
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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