What is Reddit's opinion of The Road Less Traveled: A New Psychology of Love, Traditional Values and Spiritual Growth?

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Now you're asking the right question! I don't know what you should do but I know if I were in your shoes, I'd seek a good therapist to help me work through these feelings. We are ALL emotionally challenged by one thing or another. I've yet to meet a person who can deal with everything in life without some problems. I suggest you read <em>The Road Less Traveled</em>. It's a great start to self-reflection. Good luck. Reach out by DM if you want to talk.

Glad to hear it. Another great book I found when I started my journey to recovery was The Road Less Traveled. I suffered from depression and severe anxiety attacks. It made my life unmanageable in that my job required giving speeches in front of audiences of 50 to 200 people. Combined with traditional therapy (CBT) and medication (have you talked to your doctor about this?) I was back and doing great at work within three months. But, like anything, it took a crap-ton of work. I read day and night. I went to individual therapy three days a week. I attended group therapy once a week. All-in-all, it took several years to get to the point where I became a successful businessman, friend, and father.

It's what I've experienced. many years of mental retreat and avoidance which compounded a weakness in how i viewed myself and reality, not to mention proper social connections. Then life stuff hits with death, grief, breakups, etc, and I find I have little to show for myself for who I had hoped to be as a person. My semi-autopilot approach had not worked out so well and I had to start getting deliberate about learning what it means to be a healthy and strong person, if such a thing were still possible.

It's been a long road, slower than I'd hoped, and I'm still far from where I'd like to be, but if I measure myself by 6 month increments I can see I am at least doing better than I was some years ago.

Just about everything now I weigh and judge to some degree as to whether it is helping or hindering growth and healing because I can't afford the alternative. I try to take the perspective that I owe it to myself to experiment toward making the best of things, who knows what that could achieve 5 years from now?

Things that have helped so far: Swallowing my pride and comfort and going to therapy, both individual and group. Taking control of my social media such as subscribing to positive focused subreddits, fun stuff and growth stuff. Finding youtube or books from others who have overcome their own failings and transformed them into something life-giving. Getting back into outdoor exercise and travel (pre-covid). I'm not sure if I could recommend any particular author or book, because these things can be so particular to each person with where they are at and their history, but for me it has been some jordan peterson, and Scott Pecks 'The road less traveled'. Both authors have their problems which are well documented, and have overtones of christian spirituality which may get in the way, but within their domain of psychology I think they have some solid content to share - as the saying goes "eat the meat and spit out the bones", no single person will have all the right answers.