Face it and fix it : a three-step plan to break free from denial and discover the life you deserve

World-renowned interventionist Ken Seeley, one of the hosts of A&E's hit television series Intervention , has spent the past twenty years helping people and their families deal with and overcome life-threatening addictions. His clients have ranged from the homeless to multimillionaires, each needing professional help with every problem imaginable, including alcoholism, drug dependency, excessive gambling, sexual addiction, abusive behavior, and mental disorders. A few years into his career, Ken realized that the one common characteristic with each of his clients was denial. He has since built his success on a proven program for pinpointing and dealing with this core issue. Whether coping with a severe or a soft addiction, a life-threatening situation, or just an impediment to true happiness, we're all in denial about something. It might be small and seemingly innocent, such as the fact that you're not trying to excel in your job as much as you could or should be. Or it could be much larger and even potentially lethal, such as a full-blown addiction that at this very moment is destroying your life. The truth is, no matter who you are, no matter how small or large your problems may seem, denial is holding you back from living your life to the fullest. Denial is the number one symptom of addiction. It's the mask that lets addicts ignore and avoid the consequences of their actions. But what most people don't know is that denial is also the fuel that creates an addiction in the first place—as well as nearly every other disorder, behavior, and habit that can negatively affect your life. In Face It and Fix It , Seeley leads readers through a three-step process to remove life-damaging denial in order to live balanced and healthy lives. He helps readers first to identify life-damaging behaviors; next he gives the tools necessary to break down the walls that denial builds up over time; and finally he shows how to maintain balanced lives and relationships. Whether you're looking for help for someone you love or struggling with an addiction of your own, Face It and Fix It will leave you with a greater sense of self-awareness and the skills you need to both improve your relationships and to live the life you deserve. The definition of denial The things we deny the most Balance and denial : why you can't have both Why we deny The six types of denial that spell denial How denial hurts more than it helps Breaking down the wall of denial The 10 questions that reveal denial Are you in true balance? Analyzing your audit : to find your answers! The denial that time hides Turning denial into balance Finding and facing your void No steps : only six suggestions! Stage two : set up your circle of trust Stage three : bringing back the balance Keeping the wall down for good Silence your mind with meditation When it's not you in denial What to do when the bricks won't break. The host of A & E #1 hit show "Intervention" provides all the tools necessary to recognize and move beyond the denial that can hold a person back from stability and happiness Title from PDF title page (viewed on June 11, 2009).