Breaking the Chain of Low Self-Esteem

by Marilyn J. Sorensen

Book Overview

Marilyn Sorensen is the Founder and Director of The Self-Esteem Institute in Portland,Oregon. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and author of six books. As a self-published author, her first... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966431502
• ISBN13: 9780966431506
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Wolf Publishing Company (OR)
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Happy with the results

This book was the doorway to a whole new way of viewing myself and my place in the world. I came upon this book after scanning several other low self-esteem (LSE) books that were just dry, lifeless lists of symptoms and exercises. I couldn't connect with these books so I kept looking. This book's author, Dr. Sorensen (whom I later found out had been a teacher), provides lots of real-life examples. Many of these were scenes out of my life so I could connect with them and remember the information. I thought I knew all the ways that LSE manifested in my life. Reading this book, I was shocked to find that there were many more small insidious ways that I was affected by LSE (including how it created a major dysfunction in my first marriage 25 years ago). Dr. Sorensen obvious knows this subject very well. Because of her encouraging writing style, I didn't find this new information depressing. Instead, I was driven to action. I had seen a therapist years ago about LSE and had found empathy but no real help. So, I contacted Dr. Sorensen to see if I could have 1-on-1 sessions with her. I could! After nine months of sessions, I feel very different about myself. I no longer feel like an outsider in the world. I value my abilities and experience more. I express my ideas more in groups. I don't feel uncomfortable dining by myself. I trust my own judgment more. I've learned to bring up issues with my spouse in a way that is assertive but not accusatory. I've become kinder and more understanding of myself and of others as well - I think people can feel this. I'm enjoying my life much more. I can be myself. My posture is even better. I no longer try to blend in (to not be seen or heard). I still have some LSE issues to work on but I've seen so many changes that I know that if you do the work, you get the results.

absolutely the best self-help book I have ever read

This book is an absolute must-read for EVERYONE. For those with low self-esteem (LSE) it explains exactly what LSE is, how you got it, and what you can do about it. You will learn that you are not alone and that LSE is a common problem and that there are a lot of people who are suffering from the same pain, anger, and hurt that you are. I have LSE and I was completely amazed when I read this book. I thought that if men were from Mars and women were from Venus, that I must be from Pluto. I felt as if I was completely alone in the world and that nobody understood anything I was going through. I was shocked as I read through this book and realized how much the author truly understood LSE and exactly how it has been negatively affecting my life. As I read through the various examples in the book I was just floored by how accurately the examples mirrored so many things that have happened in my own life. This book will not only benefit those with LSE, but also people with healthy self-esteem because reading this book will enable you to spot the signs of LSE in others so that you can be better prepared to comfort and deal with the person who has LSE. This book talks about how LSE is far too often misdiagnosed as depression, social anxiety disorder, or some other mental problem. So many people who have LSE are misdiagnosed and consequently put on drugs which only mask the symptoms of the problem, rather than addressing the core problem directly. I highly recommend this book to everyone, especially those with LSE. The author has a very clear and easy to understand writing style and you will be amazed at the insight and understanding the author has in regards to LSE. If you're like me, once you read the first page you won't be able to put this book down. For those with LSE I also highly recommend getting the workbook that goes along as a companion to the book.

I was lost now I am found

This book is to me is the greatest book written. I have found why I feel the way I feel. Why I act the way I act. This book has many sections of exercises to do. It may take you several months to do all the exercises but do them and you will be amazed. I found that some of the reading takes time because what you have to remember may make you sad. I have cried some through this book and had to put it down. But a day later I am right back in it to find out what's next. The more I read the more I learned. Its amazing how my thoughts have changed. Even my day to day activity is different. Reading this book is as if the writer was me. Now I know that my feeling are not stupid. There are millions of people that feel as I do and there is help! Read the book and make your low self esteem a person of the past. Buy it today and start loving yourself. It will be the most wonderful gift you have ever given yourself.

A Life Changing Experience

THIS BOOK CHANGED MY LIFE.When I began reading it, I started to realize that many of the conditions described mirror my life. Dr. Sorensen outlines a course of action to gradually raise your self-esteem. I began following all of the recommendations 3 months ago and I can truthfully say that my self-esteem has been raised significantly. I am now socializing with people, making friends, living happily by myself and recovering from a codependency condtion that has plagued me for my entire life. This book is easy to read and understand and accurately describes the problem and provides solutions that really work. I recommend this book to anyone who suffers from depression and low self-esteem.

This Explains Everthing !

I was given the book "Breaking the Chains of Low Self-Esteem" by a very close friend, several months ago. I have never read anything that defined so clearly what is going on in my life. I thank God for Dr. Sorensen's insight into this wide reaching problem. I have recommended this book to my therapist in hopes that he will be able to help me solve this life controlling situation. I was especially fascinated by the information on "triggers". If you are depressed, can not seem to figure out what is going on in your life, have low self-esteem, or have tried everything else; this book is a must read. I found Dr Sorensen to be especially warm and helpful, she is someone who truly understands my plight.