Claiming Your Self Esteem: A Guide Out of Codependency, Addiction, and Other Useless Habits [Paperback]

Carolyn M. Ball (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1991

Through discussions of the dynamics of self-esteem, stories of successful life transformations, and powerful exercises that really work, psychotherapist and teacher Carolyn Ball shows that when we learn to love and respect ourselves, we can live the kind of happy and creative lives we have always wanted.

Product Details

• Paperback: 216 pages
• Publisher: Celestial Arts (March 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0890876452
• ISBN-13: 978-0890876459
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.6 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An interactive book that lets YOU change your LIFE!!, April 27, 1999

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This review is from: Claiming Your Self Esteem: A Guide Out of Codependency, Addiction, and Other Useless Habits (Paperback)

this book is the answer for the person who is tired of living for other people and other people's desires - and ready to live for THEMSELVES and THEIR OWN desires. it points out how addictive behavior can show up in many different ways, but is really just covering up for low self-esteem ... and then it takes you through PHYSICALLY TRANSFORMING exercises which let you get back to the basics of what YOU feel ... not everyone else. this book is a life-changer if you are ready. my highest regards to dr. ball.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, Practical Book on Self Esteem, October 9, 2005

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This review is from: Claiming your self-esteem: A guide out of codependency, addiction, and other useless habits (Paperback)

I've read many books on the topic of self esteem, and I have to say that this one was the most helpful. It has practical steps that will help you reprogram the way you think, and how you interpret events, in ways that are more beneficial to self-esteem. It helps you to understand and recognize your own thought patterns and how they effect the way you feel about yourself. The exercises are useful, and very eye opening. This book teaches you how to be honest with yourself, and embrace your own experiences. I highly recommend it.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An end to dating a Sociopath..., May 14, 2002

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"spyjr" (Austin, TX USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Claiming Your Self Esteem: A Guide Out of Codependency, Addiction, and Other Useless Habits (Paperback)

This book has been essential in my desire to break out of the constant dance I found myself in with a sociopathic person. It establishes criteria for co-dependent behavior through bulleted lists and examples which thereby enable you to objectively realize situations you seem to find yourself in and often wonder why. This book not only identifies the symptoms we all seem to focus too heavily on, but also on the ever more important problem that creates the symptoms. By identifying these problems and understanding why they occur, you are better equipped to begin making substantial changes in your life. This book prevented me from falling back into the same self-defeating patterns and create a new life for myself. My highest recommendation and thanks.