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9 must-read books to avoid self-destruction

9 must-read books to avoid self-destruction


Get Out of Your Mind and Into Your Life by Steven Hayes

The guide introduces Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and considers it a powerful approach to overcoming distressing emotions and thoughts that may control your behavior in the future.


Self-Compassion by Kristin Neff

The story highlights the importance of self-acceptance which helps overcome self-defeating behaviors like self-doubt and negative self-talk.


Lost Connections by Johann Hari

This reading gives shocking reasons about the causes of depression, anxiety and self-doubt and also highlights that walking away from meaningful work leads to self-destruction.


Radical acceptance by Tara Brach

This reading teaches self-awareness and self-acceptance as tools to manage difficult emotions and experiences without breaking down and keeps us away from self-destructive behaviors.


The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown

He talks about the importance of accepting your weaknesses and yourself, which will help overcome doubt, shame and negative thoughts that can cause self-destruction.


Reinvent Your Life by Jeffrey Young and Janet Klosko

This story introduces schema therapy, considered a powerful approach to understanding and changing fixed patterns of thought and behavior that can be a cause of self-harm.


Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents by Lindsay C. Gibson

It clearly focuses on the speech of immature parents and explains how growing up with emotionally immature guardians can lead to self-destructive patterns in adulthood.


Coping with Codependency by Pia Mellody

This read provides an in-depth look at ways to recover from the worst phase of your life, including relationship addiction and its links to childhood trauma.


No More Codependency by Melody Beattie

It describes the complexities of relational addiction and its implication in contributing to self-destructive behavior.