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The Monsters in our Closets: Secrets to Healing the Psyche explores the crucial role life events play in the development of destructive emotions and behaviors.  Miraculously straightforward and jargon-free, Monsters goes beyond the classic model of trauma to show that life events contribute to a tremendous range of emotional problems, including depression, anxiety addiction, rage and low self esteem and many more. 

Better still, Monsters shows these problems are indeed fixable—even preventable.  Through a clear, comprehensive overview of the healing process, readers learn how to heal on their own, how to use the therapy process most effectively, and even how to avoid emotional problems entirely—often without the need for medication.  By using easily understood concepts and language, this book simplifies the complexities of treatment and makes options for recovery surprisingly clear and logical, empowering readers to take charge of their own emotional health. 

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The author employs a terrific use of allegory to illustrate her ideas.  She likens the need to medicate while undergoing therapy to the use of anesthesia during dental drilling and compares a person who repeatedly buries the memory of harmful experiences with a fire alarm whose batteries have been removed.  Novak is particularly sharp when addressing addiction in all its guises, from alcoholism to promiscuous sex to self-destructive shopping…An intriguing guide to living a happier, more peaceful life.  Kirkus Discoveries

Given an interest in the subject, readers of this book are in for a treat.  As a layperson, I found each chapter fascinating: full of practical information and presented in language I could understand.  Elizabeth Ohm, Retired Librarian
 
The Monsters in Our Closets is a helpful book that gives you personal insight into destructive behaviors that interfere with relationships and self esteem, as well as options for recognizing, confronting, healing and integrating your hidden emotional “monsters.”  Nancy O’Connor, PhD, best-selling author of Letting Go with Love: The Grieving Process and How to Grow Up When You Are Already Grown Up
 
The Monsters in Our Closets peels away the psyche’s complexities and lays out a successful path to recovery.  By including processes that address our thoughts, feelings and behaviors, Monsters provides an excellent road map to everyone’s recovery, regardless of their specific wound.  Rachel Gelbin, MS, LPC, Licensed Psychotherapist