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Help Yourself to Happiness: Through Rational Self-Counseling

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This book presents in clear, convincing language an approach to self-analysis using the principles of rational emotive therapy. I found it to be directly helpful in dealing with several situations and issues. It really does help you see the behaviors and attitudes that lead directly to unhappiness, and to correct them.

The techniques presented require some application but the rewards far exceed the effort required. Dr. Maultsby is an incredible teacher. I would love to meet him in person.

This book is very well written with many examples of real situation that one can identify with. This should be required reading!

Deciding on whether to buy the book, which has come as good recommended reading. Problem I'm having is that the scripture quoted in the opening paragraph of the description may be inaccurate. I did an online search of Proverbs 23:17 and, after reading variations on that Proverb from practically every text out there, I see nothing that comes close saying that the opening paragraph says it should. Who's the fact checker?

1) The "Product Description" asserts this book will show readers a way to follow Biblical exhortations regarding effective living. True, but this is a completely secular book. Its precepts are sound and powerful for both religous and non-religious adherents.
2) "12 Step" psycho-theology asserts the individual is powerless to change his own behavior. Whether man is God-made or evolved, this is a dangerous lie (and deceptive, becasue many have success through the 12). Maultsby offers the Antithesis, both the truth itself and the workable keys by which to achieve happiness and success.
3) A tad hard to read. Don't let that stop you.

I am a supervisor for research staff where every day I see instances where our staff could greatly benefit from the kind of understanding presented in this book. We could become a much better research organization by better understanding ourselves and the behavior of others. We could team among ourselves much more effectively.

This is an excellent book on cognitive reframing, however, the process he teaches is a little complicated for the average reader. I think his reframing process expounds on the ABC model of cognitive restructering by Ellis and Beck and could be used by professionals in the field to help their clients with their stinking thinking.

You get clear instructions both how to be successful to cut down as well as to finnish drinking depending on the nature of your problem. Thanks to Dr Maultsby being a MD he understands the alcoholproblem in both its body and mind aspects and that you have to practise your new insights for a couple of months several times a day and you can do it on your own using your a audio tape read by yourself for youself.