The Audacity to Be You: Learning to Love Your Horrible, Rotten Self

"The Audacity to Be You" shows how all our relationships are connected to the relationship we have with ourselves. Dr. Brad Reedy shows how the foundation for intimacy with partners, our ability to parent effectively, and the meaningfulness of our lives can be tied to how well we have unraveled our unique childhood history. "The Audacity to Be You: Learning to Love Your Horrible, Rotten, Self" is a simple but bold exploration into what makes us human and why happiness and connection are elusive for so many.

"The Audacity to Be You" explains how our personalities are built, brick by brick. From what it means to be a Self, we learn how to authentically love others. Readers will learn the essence of mental health and with that understanding the stigma of mental illness evaporates. Reedy debunks toxic myths so common in our culture, including "You are only as happy as your least happy child" and how good therapy goes beyond problem solving. Reedy teaches, "In this way of thinking, you don't get to be right anymore. But you get to be a Self. And that is so much better. That is 'The Audacity to Be You.'"