A review by stronlibrarianvibes
F*ck Feelings: One Shrink's Practical Advice for Managing All Life's Impossible Problems by Michael I. Bennett, Sarah Bennett
4.0
I asked for this book after reading a review of it on either Gawker or Lifehacker. My fiancee bought it for me for Christmas. I'm glad he did. The chapters are all laid out very similarly, so the reading does get repetitive. But the author does a great job of attacking the kinds of everyday problems folks face, identifying the false thinking many of us fall victim to, helping to reset expectations for what might be healthy and achievable, and provides some scripting.
One potential criticism is that the author does not mince words. This is not for the faint of heart; the reader will get a healthy does of very upfront language. That works for some people and at some point in their journeys. I happened to be there. I don't think this book would have helped me five years ago.
I would say this book is more for helping someone reshape how they're thinking about therapy/problems. It's for someone who is ready to assess how they're handling what life is throwing at them and critically think through if they're effectively handling emotional issues (and if those issues really need to be "emotional" or what emotions really mean).
One potential criticism is that the author does not mince words. This is not for the faint of heart; the reader will get a healthy does of very upfront language. That works for some people and at some point in their journeys. I happened to be there. I don't think this book would have helped me five years ago.
I would say this book is more for helping someone reshape how they're thinking about therapy/problems. It's for someone who is ready to assess how they're handling what life is throwing at them and critically think through if they're effectively handling emotional issues (and if those issues really need to be "emotional" or what emotions really mean).