{"product_id":"beyond-blame-freeing-yourself-from-the-most-toxic-form-of-emotional-bullsh-t-paperback","title":"Beyond Blame: Freeing Yourself from the Most Toxic Form of Emotional Bullsh*t - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarl Alasko\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe inspiring new book from the author of \u003ci\u003eEmotional Bullshit\u003c\/i\u003e reveals why no one is to blame-but everyone's accountable. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For many, a rare day goes by in which the need to blame does not arise-be it to cover one's own errors or just to assign an unfortunate event some kind of name (i.e., \"If only X hadn't said X, we wouldn't be in this mess.\") And even for those who are somewhat better at keeping the impulse in check-it is still there. According to psychologist Carl Alasko, blame is such an intrinsic part of how we humans communicate that we rarely take a look at what we're actually doing-and how it can affect our relationships. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this book, Alasko reveals that the need to assign blame when something bad happens stems from a very deep desire we all share to \"see justice done\". Understandable when a grave crime has been committed, but it can become a dangerous habit if we begin to operate as though placing blame were somehow \u003ci\u003enecessary\u003c\/i\u003e if we want to change something or someone in our world. Yet this feeling that \"someone has to pay\" is seldom productive in initiating positive change. In \u003ci\u003eBeyond Blame\u003c\/i\u003e, Alasko teaches readers to recognize destruction that blame causes in their lives-oftentimes without their even being aware-and to put an end to it once and for all. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The path to eliminating blame is not a quick or easy one but, as Carl Alasko demonstrates, it is a road that must be traveled if we hope to achieve true peace in our lives.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarl Alasko, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e has been a practicing psychotherapist specializing in couples and families for over twenty years. For the past thirteen years he has written a weekly advice column, \"On Relationships\", for the \u003ci\u003eMonterey County Herald\u003c\/i\u003e, which has consistently been one of the Herald's most popular columns. He has also given numerous lectures on the topic of healthy relationships and has hosted a popular advice radio show. Married and the father of four children, he lives in Monterey, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.89 x 8.27 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47621837586653,"sku":"9781585428762","price":29.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/3cyfOo4wY99781585428762.webp?v=1773664973","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/beyond-blame-freeing-yourself-from-the-most-toxic-form-of-emotional-bullsh-t-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}