A PEAK INTO AN EXTRAORDINARY JOURNEY
From the lows of heavy drinking, severe anxiety and a complete lack of self-compassion to the highs of peace and happiness through personal and professional success, author Pat Priestner takes us on a journey of his life through a tale full of eye-opening and inspiring anecdotes and personal reflections.
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It took a while, but I’ve come to understand that too much of my time was spent dealing with significant anxiety, situational depression, heightened anger, too much craving, incessant guilt, too much drinking, and constantly beating myself up. Like so many of us, I was trying to deal with all these emotional issues but not looking in the right places for the solutions that would have provided long-term relief.
INTRODUCTION:
RUNNING AGAINST THE WIND
How can we show compassion for our children and parents, if we are unable to find compassion for ourselves? If we can’t accept our own faults, how do we accept the faults of others? If our compassion does not include ourselves, then how can it be complete compassion?
COMPASSION:
BE A GOOD FRIEND TO YOURSELF
