Learning to Love Yourself: Finding Your Self-Worth (Paperback)

~ (Author) "Webster's dictionary does not list a word such as self-worth, so let's take it apart and understand each part..." (more)
Key Phrases: alienated self, Judy Kay

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The director of a Texas clinic that specializes in treating chemical dependencies and family problems, Wegscheider-Cruse gears this guide specifically to adult children of alcoholics and generally to anyone suffering from low self-esteem. She offers a definition of self-worth"my valuable identity deserving all good things"and urges readers to change damaging habits, rethink past experiences and develop new behaviors that enhance emotional growth. Her detailed advice is sometimes sensibleto raise self-worth, she writes, we need to become aware of of the "forces of our past which have held us back." But sometimes she is unhelpful, as when she suggests that those who cover their low self-worth with compulsive busyness "make home-made bread" or "build a birdhouse."
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Description

Learning to love yourself is a journey to self worth. According to the author, it is necessary for us to get rid of our toxic self-defeating messages, and choose positive changes. The author shows you new perspectives and guides you to a higher self-worth so that finally you can learn to love yourself.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 125 pages
• Publisher: HCI (April 1, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0932194397
• ISBN-13: 978-0932194398
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #61,334 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING EXCELLENT BOOK... MUST BUY, January 27, 2003

By A Customer

This book is so excellent and powerful, I don't even know where to begin. Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse is a wonderful writer who makes her points very clearly and concisely. It is very well organized and very easy to understand. This book is very quick and easy to read.

She brings greater understanding to the reader about how to develop TRUE self-esteem. Alot of different books I had read, mis-lead the reader into thinking that self-esteem is developed by externalizing our happiness... (ie. lose weight, get an education, learn a talent or language, get a new hair, buy a new dress...) All these things draw our gaze "outwards". But many people develop these outward attributes, and still feel miserable... (ie. Whitney Houston... beautiful, talented, rich, famous, but challenged with drug addiction and an unhealthy love relationship)

Sharon makes the reader realize that self-esteem is found by connecting to our inner self (or inner child). This inner child is the repository of self-worth (page 23).

There are many things explained in this book that helps the reader understand himself/herself and how to overcome our negative tendencies.

Just a wonderful book. ... By connecting to our Essence/Inner Child/Psyche through feelings, we develop TRUE SELF-WORTH.

I have been doing what these books have told me to do, and the changes in my life are incredible and quite dramatic. ...

29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning to Love Yourself, May 16, 2000

By	Tamara R. Pearlman (Grapevine, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Learning to Love Yourself (Audio Cassette)

This book truly transformed not only my view of myself, but helped a dear friend of mine while going through a divorce. It touches upon many issues that we all may have experienced in our childhood that impacts us today on a subliminal level. This book will aid any of us who don't love ourselves enough to allow ourselves to be the person we deserve to be. Awareness is change and the information contained within this book can ruly set you free. We will then be able to love our children more, our family, and pull in the love we so desire. Also, one can learn to forgive, that is part of letting go. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking to better themselves for whatever reason. Very good book for women going through divorce and also for single Mothers.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent book, July 27, 2001

By	A reader of many books (Louisiana) - See all my reviews

once I started reading this book it was very hard to put down it has some very good information on ways to learn to love yourself. The part that stuck in my mind the most is that it is not a situation that is making me crazy but our "reaction" to a situation that is making me crazy! The suggestions in the book are very easy to put into practice.