Jenn

I’m reading it again.. this time I’m taking notes

Revisado: 09-12-19

I found this book to be straightforward, and very informative. My goal in reading this book and many others I read is to learn how to take what I feel in the moment and with the new knowledge and my understanding of myself and others I can then make and educated decision as to my actions or non action. I want to be more comfortable asserting myself in any situation and my stomach turn at conflict after I went through some tragic events... I was awesome at assertiveness and respect of myself and others... I’m having to relearn to stand and this book is helping me.
I believe it would be useful to anyone challenged with foot in mouth syndrome or the “type A personality” that has found known approaches lacking, like me... each needing some perspective.

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A solution?

Revisado: 03-25-18

I am going through a terrible breakup right now and I was hoping for a concrete solution as to how to deal with the pain. Instead I only read why it is so devastating and now find myself even more depressed.
I read his other book “Emotional First Aid” and gave it 5 stars all around... this one feels incomplete in the worst way. I’m really disappointed.

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My son is nonverbal and thanks you for writing this book

Revisado: 01-08-18

At least, I believe he would if he were able.
He doesn’t have the access to language to ask for something so abstract as walking in the woods... so, when I took my 22 year old son for a walk... he changed.
When he saw a clump of briers he protected me from them by guiding me away... he did many things like that and wouldn’t have been allowed the ability without the quiet of the woods.
I have learned so much here but my main takeaway is that a daily walk in the woods makes a literal world of difference in the somewhat suffocating world that autism seems to inflict. So, thank you!

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I listened to this a few times and took notes

Revisado: 07-17-17

I’ve never been an assertive person, I can sing for hundreds or even thousands of people but don’t care much for the mingling afterward.
I found myself grieving my mothers death and engaged to a man who after 4 years started showing obvious signs of alcoholism and was just cruel. He was the most cruel when I was devastated. It’s like an injured animal in the wild... the beast comes out. His daughter lied so much about me that child protective services was called on me. But once they interviewed her it was obvious that she was told what to say. Her mother is difficult.
My son is 22 and has severe, nonverbal autism. I was drowning and was having panic attacks for the first time in my life. I ended up going to the emergency room because I had lost my ability to speak. It was bad. I couldn’t even figure out where to start to get help. So I bought this book and another called Emotional First Aid by Guy Winch. I practiced the tools taught here, then I implemented them. It became apparent that he would crush me when I was already down so I allowed myself a little extra dramatics and when he pounced... I used what I learned. It stopped him and I was able to start the process of healing and getting out. I’m almost moved out and I don’t let tantrums bother me, I pretend he is practicing for a play or something and I leave him to it.
I have learned about myself also... and am working on getting a therapist as soon as I’m done moving.
So, you could say I like this book. :)
It gave me enough information to begin the next chapter in my life.
Enjoy

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