Debbie C. reviewed on 8/31/2008 + 248 more book reviews

"Do you see the past through a rosy filter that makes it seem like Paradise Lost? Are you convinced that traffic lights always turn red for you? Do you have to win (so as not to lose)? After extricating yourself from a bad relationship, do you find another partner just like the previous? If so, congratulations! You have the makings of an unhappiness expert. With the techniques in this book, you can raise yourself to genius level. A word of warning, however. Along the way you may begin to ask yourself, "How did I manage to turn myself into my own worst enemy?" Fortunately, this tongue in cheek (but serious) volume takes a look at that question, too." Humorous metaphors, jokes, innuendos show how people " make everyday life miserable and inflate trivialities beyond recognition." Therapists: "Although author does not officially admit it, the book is one complex "Symptom prescription," a therapeutic double bind as described and practiced by him and colleagues at the Mental Research Institute in Palto Alto." Book has valuable information for therapists, but unsure how much lay people would appreciate the book.

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