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Posted by ClearSkies on January 8, 2006, at 21:23:05
She recommended "Loving What Is" By Byron Katie. And asked that I start it and stop when the book starts posing specific questions of the reader, so she and I can go through the process together,
I am wavering somewhere between thinking this is some hoey snake oil self help book except my therapist will be holding my hand as well; to being rather excited at having a simple approach to answering some complex emotional issues.
I inderstand it's called "the Work" and can be applied to many people in our lives, or situations, or feelings, and can be used over and over again.
Is anyone here familiar with it and the process?ClearSkies
Posted by Tabitha on January 8, 2006, at 23:01:02
In reply to Using a book with my T, posted by ClearSkies on January 8, 2006, at 21:23:05
Yes I've heard of it. I also joined a Yahoo Group on it (Byron Katie didn't participate) and lurked for a while. I don't think I read her book. I probably heard about it at a church I was going to for a while. The speaker featured a lot of contemporary spiritual/self-help books.
I must have found it compelling enough to read up on it for a while, but I'm a little put off by the way she markets it as the be-all end-all technique for personal growth. To me it's just a CBT exercise.
But I don't mean to discourage you from trying it out with your therapist. Maybe you'd get more out of it that way.
Posted by ClearSkies on January 9, 2006, at 5:26:08
In reply to Re: Using a book with my T, posted by Tabitha on January 8, 2006, at 23:01:02
Thanks. I'm hoping that having her hold my hand through it I'll get some benefit from it. I'm not much of a CBT poster child. Really bad at doing my homework if no one checks it.
Posted by fairywings on January 9, 2006, at 11:24:26
In reply to Using a book with my T, posted by ClearSkies on January 8, 2006, at 21:23:05
Hi CS,
It sounds interesting. Along the same lines as a CD I'm listening to "Self Esteem: Your Fundamental Power" by Caroline Myss It seems a bit harsh, but there's a method to the madness.
fw
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