Helpful Books

"I have every sympathy with the American who was so horrified by what he had read about the effects of smoking that he gave up reading."
– Henry G. Strauss

Index of Book Topics

Overcoming Self-Sabotage
Emotional Aspects of Self-Sabotage
Keeping Self-Sabotage Out of Your Intimate Relationships
Combating Self-Sabotage in Your Career
Conquering Procrastination, Disorganization, or Lack of Productivity
Helping Children Overcome Self-Defeating behavior
Increasing Your Self-Esteem
Increasing Your Confidence, Motivation, and Positive Beliefs in Yourself

Overcoming Self-Sabotage

Self-Sabotage: How to Stop it and Soar to Success  Martha Baldwin, 1990

Get Out of Your Own Way: Overcoming Self-Defeating Behavior  Mark Goulston, 1996

Instant Analysis: How You Can Understand -- and Change -- The Most Common, Puzzling, Annoying, Self-Defeating Behaviors & Habits  David Lieberman, 1998

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda: Overcoming Regrets, Mistakes, and Missed Opportunities  Arthur Freeman, 1989

Self-Defeating Behaviors: Free Yourself from the Habits, Compulsions, Feelings, and Attitudes That Hold You Back  Milton Cudney, 1993

Freedom From Self-Sabotage: The Intelligent Reader's Guide to Success and Self-Fulfillment  Peter Michaelson, 1999

From Sabotage to Success : How to Overcome Self-Defeating Behavior and Reach Your True Potential  Sheri Zampelli, 2002

Taming Your Inner Brat: A Guide for Transforming Self-Defeating Behavior  Pauline Wallin, 2001

Life's Too Short!: Pull the Plug on Self-Defeating Behavior and Turn on the Power of Self-Esteem  Abraham Twerski, 1997

Don't Shoot Yourself in the Foot  Daniel Amen, 1992

Get Out of Your Own Way: Escape from Mind Traps  Tom and Natalie Rusk, 1996

When Misery Is Company: Ending Self-Sabotage and Misery Addiction  Anne Katherine, 2004

Freedom From Self-Sabotage: The Intelligent Reader's Guide to Success and Self-Fulfillment Peter Michaelson, 1999

Stop Me Because I Can't Stop Myself: Taking Control of Impulsive Behavior  Jon Grant and Gregory Fricchione, 2004

From Sabotage to Success: How to Overcome Self-Defeating Behavior and Reach Your True Potential  Sherie Zampelli, 2002

Don't Be Nice, Be Real: Balancing Passion for Self with Compassion for Others  Kelly Bryson, 2005

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Emotional Aspects of Self-Sabotage

Addicted to Unhappiness: Free Yourself from Moods and Behaviors that Undermine Relationships, Work, and the Life You Want  Martha Pieper & William Pieper, 2002

Emotional Alchemy: How the Mind Can Heal the Heart  Tara Bennett-Goleman, 2002

When Misery Is Company: Ending Self-Sabotage and Misery Addiction  Anne Katherine, 2004

When Am I Going to Be Happy? : How to Break the Emotional Bad Habits That Make You Miserable  Penelope Russianoff, 1997

The Curse of the Self: Self-awareness, Egotism, and the Quality of Human Life  Mark Leary, 2004

Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize Your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment  Martin Seligman, 2004

Triumph Over Shyness: Conquering Shyness & Social Anxiety  Murray Stein, 2001

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe: Working Through Social Anxiety  Signe Dayhoff, 2000

The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven Techniques for Overcoming Your Fears  Martin Antony, 2000

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Keeping Self-Sabotage Out of Your Intimate Relationships

He's Scared, She's Scared: Understanding the Hidden Fears That Sabotage Your Relationships  Steven Carter, Julia Sokol, 1995

How to Break Your Addiction to a Person  Howard Halpern, 1983

Fear of Intimacy  Robert Firestone et al, 2000

Go Away, Come Closer: When What You Fear Most Is What You Need Most: A Book About Intimacy  Terry Hershey, 1990

Emotional Unavailability:  Recognizing It, Understanding It, and Avoiding Its Trap  Bryn Collins, 1998

Is It Love or Is It Addiction  Brenda Schaeffer, 1997

Loving Him Without Losing You  Beverly Engel, 2001

The Relationship Rescue Workbook  Phil McGraw, 2000

Keeping the Love You Find  Harville Hendrix, 1993

Saying What's Real: Seven Keys to Authentic Communication and Relationship Success  Susan Campbell, 2005

How Can I Get Through to You? Closing the Intimacy Gap Between Men and Women  Terrence Real, 2003

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Combating Self-Sabotage in Your Career

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office: 101 Unconscious Mistakes Women Make That Sabotage Their Careers  Lois Frankel, 2004

I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was : How to Discover What You Really Want and How to Get It  Barbara Sher, 1995

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People  Steven Covey, 1990

What's Holding You Back: Eight Critical Choices For Women's Success  Linda Austin, 2001

Mindset: The New Psychology of Success  Carol Dweck, 2007

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Conquering Procrastination, Disorganization, or Lack of Productivity

Reinventing Your Life: The Breakthrough Program to End Negative Behavior and Feel Great Again  Jeffrey Young et al, 1994

The Procrastinator's Handbook: Mastering the Art of Doing It Now  Rita Emmitt, 2000

Conquering Chronic Disorganization  Judith Kolberg, 2003

Organizing from the Inside Out  Julie Morgenstern, 1998

Self-Sabotage Syndrome: Adult Children in the Workplace  Janet Woititz, 1989

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Helping Children Overcome Self-Sabotaging Behavior

Your Child's Self Esteem  Dorothy Briggs, 1988

How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk  Adele Faber, 1999

The Shy Child: Overcoming and Preventing Shyness from Infancy to Adulthood  Philip Zimbardo, 1999

Shy Child: Helping Children Triumph Over Shyness  Ward Swallow, 2000

The Confident Child: Raising Children to Believe in Themselves  Terri Apter, 1998

Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girls  Mary Pipher, 1995

Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys  Daniel Kindlon et al, 2000

Real Boys: Rescuing Our Sons from the Myths of Boyhood  William Pollack, 1999

The Intentional Family: Simple Rituals to Strengthen Family Ties  William Doherty, 1999

Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers   Michael Riera, 1995

The Over-Scheduled Child: Avoiding the Hyper-Parenting Trap  Alvin Rosenfeld, 2001

The Hurried Child: Growing Up Too Fast, Too Soon  David Elkind, 2001

The Pressured Child: Helping Your Child Find Success in School and Life  Michael Thompson, 2004