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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
Other reviews on Goodreads have been mixed, but I really liked reading the about her story and journey. Maybe I enjoy watching/reading about someone else’s train wreck, but at the same time I appreciate her willingness to put it all out there.
I tried to read the other buzzy book about therapy — Maybe You Should Talk to Someone — but DNFd because it couldn't hold my interest. So I wasn't really sure about this one, but I needed to read it for my Read Every Reese Book Club Book challenge... and I'm also on a nonfiction kick right now as I've been having an emotional time in my personal life and lots of fiction isn't working for me at the moment.
Overall, this felt a bit like a train wreck that I couldn't look away from. I love Christie's funny voice and narration, she's often poking fun at herself and she KNOWS she's a mess! But at some point it was just sad and felt like her group therapy was toxic? I was waiting for the a-ha moment of 'oh yeah this therapist is not a good person' but I should have remembered the subtitle... and of course that never happened.
I'm glad this book is so pro-therapy, but girl you needed support you were not getting!
3.5 stars that I'm rounding down because at some point the oversharing became too much and the self-awareness was lacking.
Overall, this felt a bit like a train wreck that I couldn't look away from. I love Christie's funny voice and narration, she's often poking fun at herself and she KNOWS she's a mess! But at some point it was just sad and felt like her group therapy was toxic? I was waiting for the a-ha moment of 'oh yeah this therapist is not a good person' but I should have remembered the subtitle... and of course that never happened.
I'm glad this book is so pro-therapy, but girl you needed support you were not getting!
3.5 stars that I'm rounding down because at some point the oversharing became too much and the self-awareness was lacking.
Let me begin by saying that I am a therapist, and this book was recommended to me by an incredible colleague. While I was reading Group, I found myself shocked, confused, and questioning. I love how this book is written. I truly feel like I understand the emotions, behaviors, and dilemmas Christie faces. I love that group therapy is talked so highly because I, too, am an avid believer of group therapy. What took one star away was some of the techniques that were described. While I believe every therapist has their own technique, I was left a bit concerned with everything that took place. There are definitely some things I would like to discuss with other professionals, but I did take many valuable lessons away. Overall, I would definitely recommend.
omg this book was beyond terrible, the only reason i finished it was to see how bad it could get (and because i’m a perfectionist that doesn’t like to give up). the therapist in this is so unbelievably unethical and unprofessional. the author makes therapy sound so dramatic and reading this would absolutely cause people to view therapy in a negative light.
This book has helped me feel less alone than perhaps any book I’ve ever read. Discusses eating disorders, mental illness, unhealthy relationships, the vague despair and crippling pressure of life in your 30s, and healing.
This was an interesting memoir about the wacky and unconventional therapy that helped Christie work through life’s traumas and heal her deep attachment issues. Although I’m positive that Dr. Rosen violated several ethical guidelines and sometimes came across creepy, I’m glad this was a positive experience for her. Really enjoyed this on audio as you could hear the author’s full range of emotions. Tempted to give it 5 stars but am going to leave it unrated due to the ethical issues at play and the unrealistic expectations it could give people about group therapy.
Mixed feelings about this book. This style of therapy is definitely unique and expensive (she describes paying $800/month at the time). The book dragged on in some places for me. I appreciated the honest view of what “progress” often looks like when doing deep work like that and that it continues lifelong. Though most of the time, the people I’ve seen as a therapist that had been in “lifelong” therapy (with no breaks to actually test out skills and live their life) were very dependent on the therapist which is opposite of the goal. Part of me wishes I had a group like that where I could say whatever and expect honest reflections. I think a lot of us would benefit from that.