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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... 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 Don't Want Anything in Return xW 11 15 21 25 29 33 37 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. [ vii)
... 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 Don't Want Anything in Return xW 11 15 21 25 29 33 37 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. [ vii)
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... waiting until a similar situation arises and acting impulsively, figure out in advance what course of action would provide a lasting solution, not just a temporary substitution. 3. Avoidance is no solution. In an attempt to change a ...
... waiting until a similar situation arises and acting impulsively, figure out in advance what course of action would provide a lasting solution, not just a temporary substitution. 3. Avoidance is no solution. In an attempt to change a ...
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... waiting until it was too late, he was unable to make peace with the son before he died; because he envied others—in his case, classically trained musicians—he could not fully appreciate the esteem in which he was held; because he had ...
... waiting until it was too late, he was unable to make peace with the son before he died; because he envied others—in his case, classically trained musicians—he could not fully appreciate the esteem in which he was held; because he had ...
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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 advice AESCHYLUS afraid Alcoholics Anonymous ALEXANDER POPE anger angry avoid become child Columbo core of hate create defeating effort emotional empathy envy example expect express fear feel safe feel sorry felt forgive FRANCIS BACON frustration getting give happen hope husband important impulse keep kids less listen lives look lose Mark Goulston marriage Menninger Foundation mind mother needy never okay OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES OSCAR WILDE ourselves overcome pain parents partner patients Paul Penguin Group Penguin Group USA PERIGEE person play problem procrastinate promise psychosomatic illness quitting too soon RALPH WALDO EMERSON realize reason rebel relationship resentment self-defeating behavior sense situation someone spouse stop sure TAKING ACTION talking tell therapist therapy things thought told trauma trust turn understand upset USABLE INSIGHT usually wait wife wrong you’re