Bad ChildhoodGood Life, Dr. Laura Schlessinger
Bad ChildhoodGood Life, Dr. Laura Schlessinger
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Bad Childhood---Good Life
How to Blossom and Thrive in Spite of an

Author: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Narrator: Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Abridged: 3 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 01/03/2006

Synopsis

""There is extraordinary quality of spirit that leads one to aspire to conquering rather than surviving. I hope you discover that spirit in yourself.”— Dr. LauraThe #1 national bestselling author and popular syndicated radio host shows men and women that they can have a good life no matter how much they struggled in their childhood. The intent of Bad Childhood—Good Life is to help you accept the truth of the assault on your psyche, understand your unique coping style and how it impacts your daily thoughts and actions, and guide you into a life of more peace and happiness.For each one of us, there is a connection between our early family experiences and our current behavior. Many of the people “Dr. Laura” has helped did not realize how their histories impacted their adult lives, or how their choices—even their emotional reactions—were connected to their early years, playing a major role in their current unhappiness. In this hopeful, practical guide, written in her signature straightforward style and filled with real-life examples, Dr. Laura helps readers realize that no matter what circumstances they come from or currently live in, they are each ultimately responsible for their own actions and reactions as adults. Throughout, she shows the gains to be had by not being satisfied with an identity as a victim, or even as a survivor. Instead she helps readers from all walks of life strive to be the best they can each be—a victor!

About Dr. Laura Schlessinger

One of the most popular hosts in radio history—with millions of listeners weekly—Dr. Laura Schlessinger has been offering no-nonsense advice infused with a strong sense of personal responsibility for more than 40 years. Her internationally syndicated radio program is now on SiriusXM Triumph Channel 111, and is streamed on the Internet and podcast.She's a best-selling author of eighteen books, which range from the provocative (New York Times chart topper The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands) to the poignant (children's book Why Do You Love Me?).  She's on Instagram and Facebook (with over 1.7 million followers), and her Call of the Day podcast has exceeded one hundred million downloads. She has raised millions for veterans and their families with her boutique, DrLauraDesigns.com, which benefits the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation.Dr. Laura holds a Ph.D. in physiology from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, and received her post-doctoral certification in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling from the University of Southern California. She was in private practice for 12 years. She has been inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame, received an award from the Office of the Secretary of Defense for her Exceptional Public Service, and was the first woman ever to win the National Association of Broadcasters' prestigious Marconi Award for Network/Syndicated Personality.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emma on January 22, 2009

I'm somewhat embarrassed to like this book so much due to Laura's history of homophobic B.S. while she was doing her 5-year stint as an Orthodox Jew, her "family values" empahsis, and that she also wrote a book called "The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands". Blech. Plus on her show she comes acros......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on January 12, 2013

This book really hit home for me. I don't consider myself to have had a bad childhood, but I think we all carry attitudes or traits, or hurts that we wish we could rid ourselves of. There is a tendency in our society to point the finger if blame at our "bad childhood," or to blame parents for our ba......more

Goodreads review by Julie on December 31, 2024

This was a very thought-provoking book. I could relate to a lot of the listeners who contacted her when she began taking letters in preparation for this book, and a lot of the callers she quoted in the book. I certainly wouldn't call my childhood a happy one, and I can relate to feeling like damaged......more

Goodreads review by Angela on December 29, 2019

The good journey from victim to conqueror is not a slide on ice and doesn't take you to some magical place of pure happiness.the good journey is Asymptotic !which is a mathmatical term for a curve that continuesly approaches but never quite arrives at the destination free from horrible memories and......more

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