Good Morning, Monster: Five Heroic Journeys to Recovery

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Neslėpė ieškojusi pagalbos pas kitus specialistus ir net prisipažino klydusi, parinkusi netinkamą terapijos metodą. Each individual comes to her for one problem but over the years discovers the source of the hurt and pain is from something in their pasts. The author explains that the purpose of psychotherapy is to allow trauma to be revealed and relived in a safe space, but as written, it frequently appeared that that safe space did not fully exist; at times it almost seemed as if they were bullied into "progress" in their treatment. When I asked whether her sexual partner knew he had herpes, Laura replied that Ed, her boyfriend of two years, had said he didn’t. A quick edit could have eliminated some common microaggressions; I'm not sure why the author or the editorial staff made the decision to print the text as-is.

The book is written with sensitivity and is intended to honour these people who had to work through some pretty challenging issues. Arnold Toynbee, a philosopher of history, informs us that the first job of a hero is to be an eternal, or universal, man or woman – meaning that through a singular act of bravery a hero is perfected and then reborn. It is Madeline’s suffering that gives this book its name: her mentally unhinged mother would greet her each day by saying, “Good morning, monster.They completed therapy successfully, and they have turned from hurt beings into people who can have a more positive approach to life again. Laura had just perfectly defined powerlessness, and powerlessness in a relationship is one of the main causes of stress or anxiety. If you plan on having a life partner, it’s emotional intimacy that will be the glue that holds you together long after the physical intimacy fades. She also quotes works and theories from other psychologists, some known and others completely unknown to me.

I have personally dealt with caregivers and siblings and their personalities warped by alcoholism, drugs, sexual addiction, and psychopathy.I recognize that the dialogue attributed to Alana during this portion of her therapy is meant to convey the suppressed anger starting to bubble up as well as the misdirection of that anger.