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You'll probably find yourself within the pages of Hussey's book, but you'll also find a glowing spirit and mounds of compassion. This is where the healing begins. The best thing about this book, aside from her sharp wit and wicked sense of humor, is Hussey's intention for sharing her own journey, and that of others, so that mental sufferers everywhere can have new information about their own "quirks" or "cooties," as she calls them, and be offered ways to deal with them.
A nice compliment to each chapter's end is the appropriate Scriptures quoted accompanied with words of inspiration and encouragement. An update on the author's life including her family is given at the end of the book along with ample resources, Mental Notes, and Discussion Topics for book clubs. Written from the heart, Shelley gives it all to her readers and does so with unbelievable clarity and understanding for someone who is dissecting their own life from the outside in.
She lovingly provides all with intermittent doses of humor, words of encouragement, and some very spirited wisdom. Prospective readers of "I'm Not OK" should know, I am not an officianado of inspirational self-help books. I have read enough of them to know that most are not written by writers--especially the ones on the bestselling lists--thus I don't seek them out.
Usually one can't detect a voice or personality behind the advice.
Thus, it's difficult to related to those giving the advice and certainly they aren't much fun to read. It is full of humor. One would expect that from the subtitle. But it's also full of heart and, yes, one can detect a real person--and I'm thinking writer, too--behind the chapters and paragraphs. The writer has such an awesome message that comes from sometimes awful experiences I'd like to see this book read throughout high schools and colleges as well as churches.
There is not an honest person anywhere that can't identify with something, somewhere in her writings and experiences. And I've never seen such a great mix of understanding and information. I checked Shelley Hussey's website; she does motivational speeches and things. If I ever hear that she's coming near where we live, my wife and I will try to hear her in person.
I highly recommend this book! The author has a funny, manic style and writes in "grit. She reminds us of the truth demonstrated by every crying baby or scared alcoholic or teenager who won't look under his bed after dark. There is little more powerful than a hug, a calm voice at 3 a.
See all 15 reviews. Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers. Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. Set up a giveaway. There's a problem loading this menu right now. I have seldom referred to them since. Therefore, I am not here encouraging anyone to read them today. Harris was of particular interest to me. He was an Austrian doctor who treated patients having psychological problems.
He arrived at the conclusion that his patients had blocked out unpleasant moments in their lives and that they would be helped if these hidden memories were brought out to the open. Freud encouraged his patients to discuss whatever came to their minds. He also studied their dreams in order to find the source of their ongoning difficulties. He called these parts: As theory, they are defined: It is based on Transactional Analysis , or TA. TA is another theory and method developed by Eric Berne — in counseling people which was expounded by Dr.
Thomas Harris in this book. It looks at each person as having three states of mind. These three ego states are:. According to this book, everyone has a Parent , a Child and an Adult within him that were all influenced by childhood experiences.
The person in this position is seen as being the healthiest. He is the self-controlled Adult. He is mature, stable and thoughtful. Those running their lives in this position have a sense of well-being and competency about themselves and others. Sometimes reproving darkness will demand that we withdraw our social contact from a member of the church who persists in living sin.
We are to "judge them that are within" 1 Cor. Living according to the teachings of Christ, we must not eliminate judging, but make sure we are judging righteously John 7: Living lives which encourage peaceful relationships is commanded by our God Heb. Making peace is imitating our Father Matt.
But we cannot have pace if the truth of the gospel is to be forfeited. This is why Paul said, "If it be possible, as much as in you lieth, be at peace with all men" Rom. I believe that we both can be "OK".
But we must first submit to a third party - God. Let us not be upset when error is exposed to His Truth. Determining to submit to God in all things, we can initiate true progress. By proceeding with the uncomfortable and demanding process of self-examination and correction, we can know for sure if we are "OK. Archive Contents , Truth Magazine Vol.
Many who acknowledge God also advocate the "I'm OK - you're OK" lifestyle. Did not Jesus say, "Judge not that ye be not Judged" (Matt. )? Jesus rebuked. I'm OK – You're OK is a self-help book by Thomas Anthony Harris. It is a practical guide to . that accepting it at face value raises the same philosophical dilemmas as the problem of evil does for believers in a just, omnipotent God.
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