Addicted to Unhappiness : Freeing Yourself from Behavior That Undermines Work, Relationships and the Life You Want

Pieper, William J., Pieper, Martha Heineman

ISBN 10: 0071385495 / ISBN 13: 9780071385497

Published by McGraw-Hill Companies, The, 2002

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Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Addicted to Unhappiness : Freeing Yourself from Behavior That Undermines Work, Relationships and the Life You Want
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0071385495
• ISBN 13: 9780071385497
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 0.5 pounds

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Synopsis

A revealing look at a hidden addiction and how to conquer it Addicted to Unhappiness, the powerful new book by the bestselling author team of Martha and William Pieper, is based on the Piepers' discovery that the most common obstacle to fulfillment is a secret addiction to unhappiness. Drawing upon their years of experience in counseling children and adults, the authors explain how parenting styles based on discipline and excessive expectations condition children to equate unhappiness with love. Using fascinating and inspiring case examples, the authors illustrate how this unconscious association often persists into adulthood and leads to a variety of selfsabotaging behaviors, including eating disorders, overspending, compulsive gambling, fear of change, disastrous romantic choices, substance abuse, stalled careers, and more. Most important, it supplies readers with an array of powerful, proven tools, including self-assessments, checklists, simple diaries, and exercises, for overcoming their secret need to be unhappy.

About the Author

Martha H. Pieper, Ph.D., and William J. Pieper, M.D., coauthored the bestselling Smart Love. They have been in private practice treating children, adolescents, and adults for more than 25 years. Both have supervised mental health professionals and pursued clinical research at the University of Chicago and other prestigious academic and professional institutions.