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| Prologue | |
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| If I Believe in Therapy, Why Write a Self-Help Book? | |
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| I Can Do It Myself | |
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| I don't want to take medication for depression, anxiety, ADD, etc. | |
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| Understanding the Psyche | |
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| A peanut butter sandwich | |
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| Quick! | |
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| Get the Plunger! | |
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| Overflowing anxiety: The origin of obsessions, compulsions and addictions | |
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| The Knight in Shining Armor Am I really being defensive? | |
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| Abandon Ye All Hope Why am I depressed? | |
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| Am I Depressed or Am I Grieving? | |
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| What is the difference? | |
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| It sucks either way! | |
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| Letting Go Experiencing "good grief" for our many losses | |
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| This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both of Us | |
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| The fight for self-esteem | |
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| The Rotten Banana | |
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| The danger of seeing only the "good" in people | |
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| The Most Misunderstood Emotion | |
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| I'm not angry | |
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| I'm just...well, anything but angry | |
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| Sorry, Officer, I Didn't See the Signal Why do we ignore the danger signals? | |
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| Growing Up on the Streets of Laredo You need to learn how to protect yourself | |
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| It's the Same Old Story Why do I repeat the same mistakes over and over? | |
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| What Is Codependency Anyway? | |
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| I know I'm doing it, but I don't really know what "it" is | |
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| Float Like a Butterfly | |
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| Sting Like a Bee Is it truly narcissism, or is it the self-centeredness of ADD? | |
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| A Deer Caught in the Headlights (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) | |
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| I know I'm an adult but sometimes I feel like a scared child | |
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| If You Should Lose Me, Oh Yeah | |
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| You'll Lose a Good Thing Why should I give up my defenses and face my feelings? | |
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| Emotional Intimacy | |
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| The Goal If I never eat ice cream, I won't have to feel the pain of what I've missed all my life | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Emergency Contact Sheet | |
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| Types of Therapists and Therapy | |
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| Paying for and Choosing a Therapist | |
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| Resources | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Bibliography | |
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| Index | |