Choice Theory: A New Psychology of Personal Freedom

changed my life

Changed my way of thinking. I have read this book many times. Each time I process another piece of the theory that I can use to help me deal with life and help me build strong relationships with others.

A book full of choices!

This book is relevent for students or therapists who are intersted in reality therapy or choice theory. Mental illness is a choice. Clients can either wallow in their sympoms or they can choose to find a new way to live! and we, as therapists, can help them do it...

NEVER LEAVE HOME WITHOUT IT!

DR. Glasser has not only organized his own "terminology" for the diverse subject matter of mental health, but has presented the language in every day situations and easy to follow case studies. It is a book which can be referenced at a moments notice and will not wear it self out.

This book saved my life!

Suffering from clinical depression for the first 12 years of adulthood, it was suggested I read this book written by Dr. William Glasser. Because the symptoms of my depression were debilitating and tired of going in and out of institutions while trying one medication after another, (not to mention the dozens of psychologists, therapists, psychiatrists, counselors who suggested things that seemed to have no positive effect) I was willing to try anything that may give ANY relief. I read it----Choice Theory-----then my new life began! I was free of depression and darkness. Finally! I survived long enough to find the answer. It was that simple. He clearly explained what depression is, how to eliminate it and what choices I could make to become happy and create meaning. This is NO self help book---it is a solution to something that almost killed me. It has been five years since I read Choice Theory. Five years of wonderful life that I have enjoyed thanks to Dr. Glasser's revolutionary concepts! If you can't afford to buy this book go to the library!!!! I have recommended this book to every person who has told me about his/her depression. The people who have not read it still suffer from their illness. The people who tell me they have read it have stories similar to mine and have totally recreated the way they live and think. It is amazing.

A good idea at the bottom of a lot of dross

Choice Theory contains a few genuinely good ideas that come wrapped up in extraordinary, unproven claims that ultimately mar the message. The sections on improving relationships probably can work to better most school and workplace interactions, and even marriages or romantic involvements. The (untested) suggestions that, in the mental health field, Choice Theory can replace the need for medication makes Glasser come off as a kind of quack, and its actual applicability in domestic violence situations ranges from questionable to downright dangerous. As with any book, read for the good ideas, and strain out the more outrageous claims.

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FINALLY-- SOMEONE WHO TELLS IT SIMPLY

Dr. Glasser tells in simple English the basis for most of unhappiness in life--faulty human interaction. I have been studying both current and dawn of the subject university text for years on psychology, but Dr. Glasser's approach is so simple, it almost seems too simple--but his approach to detangling how we think and interact with those around us works in everyday life.

I was glad I chose this book to read!

I was so relieved to see this information in writing as it makes perfect sense and it follows the heart of being human. This book makes you look at the things that puzzle you and be honest with yourself about issues that can make or break your mental health. I plan to reread some parts as it may have had some parts that I want to rethink - I think it was having to do with religion...have to check. I liked the psychology of choice and hope it gets used more in terms of employers doing their part...

Clearer than ever - it's about relationships

As a non-psychologist who read several prior books from Dr. Glasser, this is the most direct and simple book I have read from him. From the first sentence, Dr. Glasser asserts that poor relationships are at the root of all human problems. He then explains the needs-pictures-choices-total behaviors cause/effect chain that determines how we feel. Our deepest suffering is invariably the outcome of believing that someone else's behaviors are indispensable to the satisfaction of our needs. Dr. Glasser also reaffirms his revolutionary views of most mental illnesses as chosen behaviors. His examples of dramatic successes helping people through Reality Therapy are compelling. If you enjoy blaming circumstances and other people for your troubles, don't read this book!

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