How to Be Your Own Best Friend

By Mildred Newman, Bernard Berkowitz, Jean Owen

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What is real, lasting happiness? How does one achieve it? And why are so many people holding themselves back? At the heart of this profound, simple, beautiful book is the wisdom of Mildred Newman and Bernard Berkowitz, married psychoanalysts who encourage readers to both love themselves and to confront life’s…

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1 author picked How to Be Your Own Best Friend as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I remember my Mother, who was a social worker, had this little self-help book and had me read it when I was a teenager. 

I found it a transformational book that taught me to learn who I was and to treat myself like you would treat your best friend. It taught me to learn who I was and focus on the things I liked doing that made my life more full. I feel it, in the long run, allowed me the strength to go within and find comfort and strength there, not only when times got tough but also during…

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