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adamisbitsky's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I am not in the mental health field but I have come to appreciate IFS for myself and in my own work. It is a truly amazing modality.
endpaper's review
4.0
Its clear on reading this that America has become a nation separated from the Self. We privilege managerial behavior (productivity, control, emotional suppression) and firefighter behavior (indulgence, distraction, numbing, rage). Being stuck (blended) with these protective parts keeps us from living from and in the qualities of the Self: curiosity, courage, calm, clarity, creativity, confidence and connection. And this is tragic.
When I think of a world that is Self lead, I am deeply moved and when I see the world we live in, I see a vast limiting of human potential and joy.
There is a great and approachable wisdom here.
When I think of a world that is Self lead, I am deeply moved and when I see the world we live in, I see a vast limiting of human potential and joy.
There is a great and approachable wisdom here.
lemmyjoz's review
5.0
I am not a mental health professional, but I am very interested in the subject and I found this book to be fascinating. Funny enough, my therapist said she gave up on it quickly because she just couldn't get into it. I relate to this concept fully and am so happy to have found a way of thinking that matches what it feels like in my head.
lauraliz914's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I’m so grateful for this book. While the theories around patterns in systems were a little dry to me, I loved all the transcripts and found them incredibly helpful for my IFS work. Of note, Sweezy actually cites sources when making assertions or else qualifies her assertion by noting it’s based on her clinical observations. I rarely see this in similar books (see: Waking the Tiger), and it drives me insane. I also really loved the section on toddler parts protecting baby parts, it just made so much sense. If I could change one thing, I’d want more on working with parts loyal to parents. She talks about how it happens, but I’d want more on working through that.