I purchased your book yesterday and I feel that I have my life back – Your organization and presentation was perfect. I felt that you wrote this book for me and my husband.
from South Carolina
I really appreciate this book because it offers concise definitions, signs to look for and specific options for dealing with conflict using real-life stories, analogies and even humor!
from Texas
Dr. Alan Godwin discusses conflict with humor, interesting stories, real life examples, and everyday language. Staying away from ‘doctor-speak,’ he writes in a digestible, readable, and engaging way.”
From California
November 27, 2020
/2 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Alan GodwinDear Drama Observers, This week, I thought I’d re-up something I wrote 2.5 years ago entitled “We Should Argue More.” *** With a title like “We Should Argue More,” it may sound like I plan to bizarrely extol the merits of knock-down-drag-outs, fighting like cats and dogs, or conversational cage matches. Let me explain. Webster […]
November 20, 2020
/0 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Alan GodwinDear Drama Observers, When couples come to see me, I typically open by asking some version of the following question: “What brings you in?” This is followed by an awkward silence where neither wants to be the first to speak. But when one of them does speak up, I usually hear them describe some long-standing […]
November 13, 2020
/6 Comments/in Uncategorized /by Alan GodwinDear Drama Observers, In his 1982 book, People of the Lie, psychiatrist Scott Peck, wrote, “Lies confuse.” It’s a short statement that’s long on meaning. What peaked my interest in the subject of manipulators (aka, “Drama People) is the number of people I’ve seen in my office over the years who’ve come in distressed and […]