Dan Prochoda: Married to a Psychiatrist, Kartoniert / Broschiert

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From online reviewers:"It is funny, shocking and one of the most openly vulnerable stories I've ever heard from a male author."
"I highly recommend for anyone who wants to have a good laugh and also get a free therapy session!"
"Find yourself a comfy chair and a cup of coffee or tea and be prepared to, in turns, laugh out loud and stop to ponder your own road to authenticity."

When Dan married a psychiatrist, he didn't expect a crash course in self-awareness...
By the time I was forty, I was well on my way to building the life I always wanted. I owned a nice house, got along great with other people, and had even fulfilled my childhood dream of becoming a SWAT team leader. And it's not like I had a problem with addiction or anything like that, I felt good about the man I'd become and was optimistic about my future. So how on earth then was the petite, bleached-blond, Harley riding psychiatrist that I just met on a dating website going to turn my life around, most notably, in a positive direction?
She explained it like this: Intelligent people are often the hardest ones to treat. Their clever minds create intricate defense mechanisms that serve to rationalize their dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors. This is why some of the most successful and educated people, who appear to have everything one could want or need, end up leading unhappy and unfulfilled lives.
I like the way she phrased that: intelligent people, clever minds, intricate defense mechanisms. She's describing a special dysfunction exclusively reserved for smart people, which means I must be smart... let's go with very smart.
However, as I reflect on the lessons I've learned, the issues I've confronted don't exactly resemble the construct of a genius. Instead, my dysfunctions look like a child's sandcastle, and my defenses like the three-inch moat built to protect it, which then begs the question, if my dysfunctions were so simplistic and poorly defended, then why hadn't I noticed them before?
It's not an easy question to answer, which is why I wrote this book.
Told with unflinching honesty, raw humility, and a healthy dose of hilarity, Married to a Psychiatrist follows Dan's inspiring journey as his wife provides insights into his thoughts and behaviors that will leave you wondering, Do I do that too?WARNING: PORTIONS OF THIS BOOK CONTAIN PROFANITY, DISPARAGING BEHAVIORS, AND EXPLORE THEMES AROUND BIASED THINKING, DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY DYNAMICS, AND OTHER TOPICS THAT SENSITIVE READERS MAY FIND OFFENSIVE OR DISTURBING. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED.