Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
Starting with me. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
In what way am I destructive?. . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Do we harm ourselves by choice? . . . . . . . . . .5
Do other people have an effect on me? . . . . . .6
Do I have an effect on other people? . . . . . . . .7
Do I cause real harm to myself? . . . . . . . . . . .8
Emotions and their impact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Feelings and their impact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Expectations and their effects . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Experiences and their effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Effort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Obstacles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Letting go of the past. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Another day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
What lies ahead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18