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Posted by Daisym on September 2, 2005, at 18:55:33
I'm interested in this book but wondered if anyone has read it: "The Thief of Happiness:The story of an extraordinary psychotherapy" by Bonnie Friedman.
Opinions?
Posted by Annierose on September 5, 2005, at 12:02:55
In reply to The Thief of Happiness - Whose read?, posted by Daisym on September 2, 2005, at 18:55:33
No I haven't, but it sounds interesting. Reviews were mixed. Curious if those that hated it were in therapy or not ... not clear. Let me know if you decide to read it.
Posted by daisym on October 3, 2005, at 0:54:39
In reply to The Thief of Happiness - Whose read?, posted by Daisym on September 2, 2005, at 18:55:33
The book was "just OK" -- she tried too hard to impress with her writing skills, especially her descriptions. Some of the descriptions of sessions were good though and her path resembled mine too closely for comfort in some places. She spent most of the book telling us how hard she worked to break away from her therapist but it wasn't ever clear if she ultimately decided that therapy was a good thing or a bad thing for her. I think she wanted us to think about being too dependent but also she allowed that this is part of the process.
Over all, it bothered me more than it helped me. But I don't know what I was hoping for.
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