Whats wrong with being a people pleaser?" Plenty! "A fascinating book... If you struggle with where when & how to draw the line between your own desires & the demands of others buy this book!"--Kay Redfield Jamison bestselling author of An Unquiet Mind & Night Falls Fast People pleasers are not just nice people who go overboard trying to make everyone happy. Those who suffer from the Disease to Please are people who say " Yes" when they really want to say " No." For them the uncontrollable need for the elusive approval of others is an addiction. Their debilitating fears of anger & confrontation force them to use "niceness" & "people-pleasing" as self-defense camouflage. Featured on NBCs " Today " The Disease to Please explodes the dangerous myth that "people pleasing" is a benign problem. Best-selling author & frequent " Oprah" guest Dr. Harriet Braiker offers clear positive practical & easily do-able steps toward recovery. Begin with a simple but revealing quiz to discover what type of people-pleaser you are. Then learn how making even small changes to any single portion of the Disease to Please Triangle
- involving your thoughts feelings & behavior
- will cause a dramatic positive & long-lasting change to the overall syndrome. As a recovered peoplepleaser you will finally see that a balanced way of living that takes others into consideration but puts the emphasis first on pleasing yourself & gaining your own approval is the clearest path to health & happiness."