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i am in search of a self help book to read. it should be short, simple and concise,to help people feelgood about themselves, their lives, and to overcome anxiety and depression. it doesnt have to be anything deep, just enough to pick me up when i feel overwhelmed or down… like a good and thoughtful friend in a book. please email me with any suggestions.
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i am in search of a self help book to read. it should be short, simple and concise,to help people feelgood about themselves, their lives, and to overcome anxiety and depression. it doesnt have to be anything deep, just enough to pick me up when i feel overwhelmed or down… like a good and thoughtful friend in a book.
How about "The Lazy Mans Guide to Enlightenment"? by Thaddeus Golas. : ) — greg :: Bodhisattva with a real bad attitude Take the *JUNKMAIL out of my addy to reply by email
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Greg, None of the self help books, or positive thinking books, have made me feel better about myself. The problem with these books is that they logically tell us we should feel good, and our mind logically agrees, but our emotions (which always win out over our logical mind) tell us otherwise: that we should be depressed, anxious, sad, discouraged, etc., etc. That’s why I stopped reading "self help" books long ago. For myself, with my kind of problems, medication is needed so I can face life and my fears and thus grow. I feel better about myself when I face my fears and accomplish things. Medication has helped me to do this. Reading books has NEVER, for very long, made me feel better about myself. Best of luck, Chip
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Depending on many factors, including how receptive and willing I was to do the work, I have had success using this method. Some authors are better than others, obviously, and some of the books that have helped me the most are not those with exercises (though sometimes, yes), but those that tell the personal story of the author. I just finished ’Yesterday I Cried’ by Ilanya Vanzant, which is not a book I would describe as self help, yet offered remarkable insight to me, and I journalled and quoted and journalled some more all the way through it, and found it very helpful. I am currently working my way through "I Can’t Get Over It" by Matsakis, which is a book that explains PTSD and then offers various exercises. I am currently working through and processing ’secondary wounding’ which is quite interesting and helpful, covering things i might not have thought of on my own, but that I am finding useful and insightful. To each their own, Vive la difference! take care, Renee It’s not how many times you fall down, it’s how many times you get up that matters
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i am in search of a self help book to read. it should be short, simple and concise,to help people feelgood about themselves, their lives, and to overcome anxiety and depression. it doesnt have to be anything deep, just enough to pick me up when i feel overwhelmed or down… like a good and thoughtful friend in a book. please email me with any suggestions.
I agree with most of what people have written here and have to say that there is NO short self help book. The ones I’ve founf helpful have provided me with greater insight or have acknowledged in an organised way my beliefs about our purpose and spirituality. You must read Depression and how to survive it by Spike Milligan and Anthony Clare though, the best book I have ever read about D. Other great books include Caroline Myss’s Anatomy of the Spirit (only the first half), Ecstacy and Agony – living with mood swings, David Grounds & June Armstrong 1992 Lothian Publishing Co;The Journals of sylvia plath, Girl Interrupted by susanna kaysen;Surfing the Blues. (1996) Catherine Rzecki Harper Collins Publishers Sydney Australia. Bio’s are probably the best uplifting ones – try Boy George’s Take it Like a Man (BRILLIANT!) and a small funny one: My point and do I have one by Ellen Degeneres – non stop laughter. Hope this is of some help. Love Sian. xxxxxxxx Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
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try any wayne dyer book or audio tape-tony robbins is also good-Dr. David Burns has a good book if your looking for a bit of depth. Contact the institute for rational living in manhattan for a book list they have tons also contact the adaa in rockville md. they have a super book list all addressing anxiety and panic. personally–I like the velveten rabbitt. happy reading
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To the person who needed a good self help book.
Louise L Hay ‘The Power Is Within You’ helped me a great deal, she makes you realise that you are very valuable please give it a go maybe.
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Howdy, A small pocket sized book called "How To Be Your Own Best Friend" is the first self-help book I bought, I forget the author’s name. I am currently reading "The Road Less Travelled" by M. Scott Peck, suggested to me by someone in the divorce newsgroup. I have found this book to be of particular interest. David
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Greg, None of the self help books, or positive thinking books, have made me feel better about myself. The problem with these books is that they logically tell us we should feel good, and our mind logically agrees, but our emotions (which always win out over our logical mind) tell us otherwise: that we should be depressed, anxious, sad, discouraged, etc., etc. That’s why I stopped reading "self help" books long ago. For myself, with my kind of problems, medication is needed so I can face life and my fears and thus grow. I feel better about myself when I face my fears and accomplish things. Medication has helped me to do this. Reading books has NEVER, for very long, made me feel better about myself. Best of luck, Chip
Some of the self-help books are actually *manuals*, like Barlow’s and Bourne’s. Reading them won’t make you feel any better but practicing some of the things they recommend may very well help a lot. Philip
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One book that has helped me personally is Full Catastrophe Living by John Kabot-Zinn (I think thats how you spell his name) Like some of the other books mentioned, it is more of a manual and to actually get use out of it you need to do the exercises, but I have found it to be well worth it. I find that I am much more relaxed and in better of my anxiety. This was just something that helped me though, I’m not sure if it’s for everyone. Kelly : ) : )
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Some of the self-help books are actually *manuals*, like Barlow’s and Bourne’s. Reading them won’t make you feel any better but practicing some of the things they recommend may very well help a lot. Philip
A wise man that understands why so many fail. Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
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The way you phrase you question tells me you do not understand what you are wanting. Technicly you do not have to feel anything but what you want. It is all about control and who you hang with when the room is empty. The book you want is the bible. I won’t tell you it is simple but with a bit of study you will realy come to understand how you tick and what buttons to push. Stick to the new testament on thought and emotional control at first. Proverbs is great but not very clear until you understand that most of the words have meanings that you will not find in websters. To sum it up feel what you want. I know it sounds too simple but with dilegence you will find yourself laughing just because you feel so good. Reaching the point you scream your head off because you can not deal with how good you feel takes a bit more effort. The trick as the bible puts it is as you give so shall you recive. Which is why you are haveing the problems you do. Just improper training. Find a good church and look for the ones touched by God and they should be able to explain it to you. Delve into the spirit deep enough and you can laugh through the worst disasters this life has to offer. But you will most likely offend all the normals that are crushed by the terrible things of this life. You can find it very hard to deal with people who do not understand how easy it can be. Share what you know. Learn what you don’t.
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The trick as the bible puts it is as you give so shall you recive. Which is why you are haveing the problems you do. Just improper training.
Umm..sorry to interupt, but even if this is YOUR personal belief system, it is WRONG to say that this person is to blame for their *problems* because of *improper training*. Please donot impose *YOUR* beliefs onto others, in particular in ways which may bring harm and hurt. Believe what you want to believe..but please don’t push *YOUR* religion on others, or try to make them feel *bad* or *guilty*. We have ENOUGH of that in this world, and see it all the time on this newsgroup. James MacLachlan
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