| Keep It Simple & Sane: Freeing Yourself from Addictive Thinking (for Readers of the Craving Mind and Healing the Shame That Binds You) Contributor(s): Rogers, Barb (Author) |
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ISBN: 1573243574 ISBN-13: 9781573243575 Publisher: Conari Press OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: Inspired by the 12-step saying, "Life is simple, it's people who are complicated," Barb Rogers points out in Keep It Simple and Sane that it's pretty easy to tell ourselves lie upon lie as we explain away bad behavior associated with drugs, alcohol, food, sex, work???whatever, in an attempt to feel better about our complicated lies. And of course, we can't do anything to simplify our lives because we're too busy keeping up with our complicated lives, so we drink, smoke, or shoot, to seek release in inappropriate ways to relieve the complications. But we never do. Through the telling of her own story and those of fellow travelers, Rogers encourages readers to wait, stop, and hold the phone! Start with Mentally Simple (the opposite of Stinking Thinking) and just do it. Start small. "Grab a mental flashlight" and follow her lead to discover what you were thinking and how you might think differently. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Twelve-step Programs - Self-help | Substance Abuse & Addictions - General |
| Dewey: 158.1 |
| LCCN: 2009279072 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5" W x 6.9" (0.50 lbs) 245 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Inspired by the 12step saying, Life is simple, it's people who are complicated, Barb Rogers points out in Keep It Simple and Sane that it's pretty easy to tell ourselves lie upon lie as we explain away bad behavior associated with drugs, alcohol, food, sex, work...whatever, in an attempt to feel better about our complicated lies. And of course, we can't do anything to simplify our lives because we're too busy keeping up with our complicated lives, so we drink, smoke, or shoot, to seek release in inappropriate ways to relieve the complications. But we never do. Through the telling of her own story and those of fellow travelers, Rogers encourages readers to wait, stop, and hold the phone Start with Mentally Simple (the opposite of Stinking Thinking) and just do it. Start small. Grab a mental flashlight and follow her lead to discover what you were thinking and how you might think differently. Offering 24 simple ideas in four sections (mind, emotions, spirituality, physicality), along with strategies and exercises to introduce them into your daily life, this book is for people on the simple path to wellness, for people who simply want to take charge -- to change the things they can change, accept the things they cannot change, and learn to know the difference without an operatic, addictive song and dance. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rogers, Barb: - Barb Rogers became a professional costume designer after beginning her journey of recovery. She is the founder of Broadway Bazaar Costumes, and author of three books about costuming. She's the author of Keep It Simple & Sane: Freeing Yourself from Addictive Thinking, TwentyFive Words and Clutter Junkie No More. Barb passed away in 2011. |