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shutterbug · 12-20-2004, 10:01 PM

I now currently reading an oldie, but a goodie called:

"Little Miss Perfect: Learn to stop controlling and start living creatively. A recovery Book for adult Children," by Megan LeBoutillier.

I'm almost done reading it and it's been better than all of my theropy sessions on living in an alcoholic family as a child. There's such a connection with ACOC's and mental illnesses that I find these books to also aid in my mental health recovery.

One interesting part I read was about how we have the power to make ourselves sick or healthy depending on if we think we are sick or healthy. In other words, all I've been doing the past 6 months is thinking and figuring out exactly HOW sick I really am.....and I just keep getting sicker it seems. So I think there's really something to this line of thought that if you think you are ill, then regardless of whether or not you are...you will make yourself sick. Food for thought.

I believe the next book I will read is going to be:

"Move Ahead with Possibility Thinking," by Robert H. Schuller.

It's a "practical and spiritual challenge to change your thinking and your life."

12-20-2004, 10:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,947 Blog Entries: 5	I now currently reading an oldie, but a goodie called: "Little Miss Perfect: Learn to stop controlling and start living creatively. A recovery Book for adult Children," by Megan LeBoutillier. I'm almost done reading it and it's been better than all of my theropy sessions on living in an alcoholic family as a child. There's such a connection with ACOC's and mental illnesses that I find these books to also aid in my mental health recovery. One interesting part I read was about how we have the power to make ourselves sick or healthy depending on if we think we are sick or healthy. In other words, all I've been doing the past 6 months is thinking and figuring out exactly HOW sick I really am.....and I just keep getting sicker it seems. So I think there's really something to this line of thought that if you think you are ill, then regardless of whether or not you are...you will make yourself sick. Food for thought. I believe the next book I will read is going to be: "Move Ahead with Possibility Thinking," by Robert H. Schuller. It's a "practical and spiritual challenge to change your thinking and your life." __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).