Many of the links to outside sites also contain suggested reading material on various mental health topics. People seem to vary tremendously in their ability to benefit from reading such books, with some people swearing that such reading has changed their lives, and others, the majority, either not reading them at all, or not noticing much benefit from doing so. This work deals with some basic, probably universal human dilemmas that everybody faces - regardless of specific diagnosis. But in general, I have not been too much impressed with the beneficial results of reading in these matters. Sometimes reading itself is an attempt to avoid or escape from difficult relationship issues - or to try to get by without letting others in on one's problems.
Reading seems to work best when there is someone around to discuss things with.
The fundamental human problem seems to be that of wanting, sometimes in fact demanding to have one's cake and eat it too. Learning to recognize and deal with the fact that having one's cake and eating it too is not possible is probably the main task we all face in coming to a healthier and happier adjustment to life. East Shadowlawn Ave.