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An outstanding book.
Yalom describes the psychotherapy sessions he conducts.
The book does an amazing job of showcasing Yalom's impressive and fascinating professional skills while also delivering an emotional and honest human experience.
It's a professional book that explores the many layers of psychotherapy, but it's also a moving and captivating piece of human prose.
I think it really reflects Yalom.

I really, really enjoyed and recommend this book. It‘s not just about substance addiction but how we can all be addicted to something- success, control, affection. I think anyone can get something from this book 🙏

This month‘s spiritual direction read. I‘m way more into it than I thought I would be. We all can be addicted to something- control, success, relationships- and the author makes a great case for this.

4✨ The information in this one is so helpful! Everyone has something that they struggle with boundaries on. While I was reading I recognized many things that I didn‘t even know I should work on to have a more stress free lifestyle. By setting boundaries with the people in your life doesn‘t mean that you don‘t care, but it helps establish your own goals and peace. #Roll100 Aug

4✨

This was a very insightful and helpful book, I've learned quite a lot about myself and boundaries - mine and others.

On a work trip in San Diego from small town NY. Getting some social work internship hours in while I wait for pizza. 🍕

Super overdue review for my June #DoubleSpin. I read this for a spiritual direction seminar, and found a lot of it really helpful as far as the practicalities of spiritual direction—both in practicing spiritual direction with others, as well as honestly confronting your own internal habits and avoidances. A lot of it is really dated, especially when it comes to gender, but I will definitely return to it for the wisdom it offers in many other ways.

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures through all generations.

Every time I feel lonely or need a little extra boost of courage I pull out a god book and dive in. I get uplifted and the encouragement I‘m looking for. God is good all the time. This is a good read. If you want to feel close to god, definitely pick this book up and give it a read.

I started listening to this in response to January‘s challenge for #TBRTarot. I‘m putting it on pause because I‘m learning from it but I think it would be better as a print book than an audiobook. Or maybe the audiobook should complement the print book. I wasn‘t expecting the Biblical quotes and the references to God. Since I‘m a believer I think it‘s an excellent resource. If you are not a believer, this isn‘t for you.

Very eye-opening examination of codependency and the reasons why people develop this almost addiction to things, behaviors and other people, as a result of unsatisfied emotional needs and which affects so many of us. The book also recommends a recovery plan for those who intend to break the cycle and escape the labyrinth of codependency.