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EMOTIONALLY FREE --- LETTING GO OF THE PAST TO LIVE IN THE MOMENT
by David Viscott. Contemporary Books, 1992

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (pvii-viii)

AUTHOR'S NOTE (pix)

INTRODUCTION (p1-6)

PART 1--- WHERE YOU CAME FROM (p7-)


1) Identifying your strengths and weaknesses (p8-15)

2) Getting to know yourself --- a workbook (p16-29)

3) The emotional legacy of childhood --- how your character developed (p30-72)

4) Understanding your character type --- examining your strengths and weaknesses (p73-94)


Points to remember (p93-94)


PART 2 --- WHERE YOU ARE NOW (p95-271)


5) The feeling cycle --- understanding your emotions (p96-122)

6) Understanding hurt --- the mourning process (p123-138)

7) The skills for working through hurt --- a handbook (p139-152)

8) Understanding anxiety --- the anticipation of injury (p153-171)

9) The skills for coping with anxiety --- a handbook (p172-186)

10) Understanding anger --- the resentment over being hurt (p187-205)

11) The skills for working through anger --- a handbook (p206-230)

12) Understanding guilt --- when your anger hurts you (p231-244)

13) Forgiving --- a handbook for letting go of hurt (p245-253)

14) Understanding depression --- the cost of withholding anger (p254-265)

15) Working through depression --- a handbook (p266-273)


PART 3 --- WHERE YOU ARE GOING (p273-300)


16) Finding your gift --- the "Action Board" (p274-296)


Clues to finding the "right life" for you:


[1] The "right life" is the life in which you are doing what you LOVE most of the time

[2] The "right life" FEELS COMFORTABLE most of the time

[3] When you are LIVING the "right life," you are always PREPARED TO TAKE RISKS

[4] The "right life" FEELS OPTIMISTIC

[5] The "right life" is the PLACE where you are AT YOUR BEST


The "right life" FEELS FREE!


17) Epilogue (p297-300)


INDEX (p301-308)

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