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A practical approach to resolving life's catch-22 situations

No matter what stresses life may throw at you, there is a way to make things that may at first seem to be no-win situations into win-win victories. Stressful circumstances may have less to do with difficult people and scenarios--and more to do with how we respond to them. In How to Escape the No-Win Trap, psychotherapist Barbara Berg helps readers gain the insight to detect impending double binds--and stay one step ahead them. This invaluable book reveals:

• How to assess where you are now in your life--and how you got there
• How to detach from predicaments that don't work for you
• The three types of double binds: situational, interpersonal, and circuit overload
• When to keep trying, and when to alter your course, or let go altogether

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1399927 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-21
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Book Info
Text helps readers gain the insight to detect impending no-win traps and stay one step ahead of them. Shows how to turn no-win situations into win-win victories. Softcover. DLC: Decision making.

From the Back Cover

A practical approach to resolving life's catch-22 situations

You're late for a meeting and you realize you're driving 85 miles-an-hour on the freeway. You've already gotten two tickets and you can't afford to get another. You also can't miss this meeting. What do you do?

Your divorce has been finalized for a year and a half. You're dating someone you like very much, but you're not sure you want to get married. She insists that if she's going to continue seeing you, you at least introduce her to your kids, but you don't want your kids to get involved in case she isn't "the one." What do you do?

From everyday dilemmas to difficult relationships or jobs, life's problems can seem like catch-22s. But whatever the predicament, you can turn no-win situations into win-win victories--if you are willing to make changes.

• In How to Escape the No-Win Trap, psychotherapist Barbara A. Berg helps you gain the insight to detect impending no-win traps--also known as double binds--and stay one step ahead them. This invaluable book reveals:
• How to assess where you are now in your life--and how you got there
• How to detach from predicaments that don't work for you
• The three types of double binds: situational, interpersonal, and circuit overload
• When to keep trying, when to alter your course, or when to let go

Prepare to embark on a journey toward a better way to live, and learn to free yourself from the no-win traps of unhealthy patterns and unsatisfying situations. The choice is yours.

About the Author

Barbara A. Berg (Los Angeles, CA) has a master's degree in clinical social work and maintains a private psychotherapy practice in the state of California. She is also a consultant and lecturer and has appeared on radio and television.