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Sh*t I Say to Myself: 40 Ways to Ditch the Negative Self-Talk That’s Dragging You Down
It’s time to break up with your toxic mind. Have you ever had thoughts that drag you down, rather than lift you up? Thoughts that make you feel hopeless and stuck? You’re far from alone. Many people struggle with negative thoughts about themselves—and the world. But if your unrepentant ruminations are getting in the way of living your life, it’s time to tell your toxic mind to cut the crap . It’s time to stand up to your inner critic. And it’s time to show negative thoughts the door—once and for all. Written by a psychotherapist and grounded in proven-effective mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the irreverent, no-nonsense approach in this snarky—yet hopeful—guide will help you “ghost” your negative thoughts, put an end to toxic self-talk, and start living like a badass, with all the positivity and confidence needed to reach your goals. Over time, negative self-talk can lead to more than just a pessimistic outlook on life. It can destroy your confidence; damage your relationships; and lead to anxiety, depression, and a host of other mental health conditions. It’s time to say, enough! This little book will give you the tools—and the courage —you need to tell your toxic mind to f*ck off for good.
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Published August 1, 2022
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September 28, 2022
A neat, simple little book that succinctly and amusingly addresses some of the major thought distortions we tell ourselves.
June 15, 2022
I’m so glad to have had the opportunity to read an advanced reader’s copy of this book through Netgalley. Katie Krimer’s words were like a big bear hug. I feel like an hour-long talk with her would be a transformative experience. There was a sense of comfort that arose as I read this book.
I am a firm believer that everyone can benefit from a self-help book simply by the nature of being human. They serve as a reminder that you may be sabotaging and bullying yourself without any awareness of it. Most importantly (in my opinion), they let the reader realize they are in good company with whatever their struggles may be. Krimer does such a great job of reminding the reader that they are, in fact, not broken or abnormal. Rather, they are human and beautiful.
One thing I think this book would have benefitted from is avoiding specific examples. By this, I am referring to the way Krimer’s advice/explanations were followed by “real-world” scenarios. While it may seem like an odd thing to say, I felt that I was able to relate my own life to each part of the book less when it was used in relation to an entirely different person’s situation. This is especially true when your own personal situations aren’t used as a “common example.” Krimer does a great job of reminding us that we are not alone in our fears, but when many situations are used as examples and yours isn’t represented, it detracts from that point a bit. Of course there’s no way for Katie Krimer to know my personal life, but that’s why I personally prefer letting the reader take her words and apply it their own personal scenario.
In conclusion, I just really want to have a nice brunch discussing my hopes and fears with Katie Krimer.
I am a firm believer that everyone can benefit from a self-help book simply by the nature of being human. They serve as a reminder that you may be sabotaging and bullying yourself without any awareness of it. Most importantly (in my opinion), they let the reader realize they are in good company with whatever their struggles may be. Krimer does such a great job of reminding the reader that they are, in fact, not broken or abnormal. Rather, they are human and beautiful.
One thing I think this book would have benefitted from is avoiding specific examples. By this, I am referring to the way Krimer’s advice/explanations were followed by “real-world” scenarios. While it may seem like an odd thing to say, I felt that I was able to relate my own life to each part of the book less when it was used in relation to an entirely different person’s situation. This is especially true when your own personal situations aren’t used as a “common example.” Krimer does a great job of reminding us that we are not alone in our fears, but when many situations are used as examples and yours isn’t represented, it detracts from that point a bit. Of course there’s no way for Katie Krimer to know my personal life, but that’s why I personally prefer letting the reader take her words and apply it their own personal scenario.
In conclusion, I just really want to have a nice brunch discussing my hopes and fears with Katie Krimer.
January 29, 2025
I would recommend this book to EVERY SINGLE PERSON ON THIS PLANET!! I have never felt so aware of the way I talk to and treat myself, and this book honestly has changed my life. I can’t believe the shit we truly so say to ourselves and how damaging it can be.
Shifting your perspective and just becoming more aware of the way you talk to yourself is so empowering and makes all the difference in everyday life. This not only changes my perspective on MYSELF, but it changed my perspective on where I live, my job, my family, my entire life. I am truly obsessed and all I can say is WOW!!!
Shifting your perspective and just becoming more aware of the way you talk to yourself is so empowering and makes all the difference in everyday life. This not only changes my perspective on MYSELF, but it changed my perspective on where I live, my job, my family, my entire life. I am truly obsessed and all I can say is WOW!!!
March 7, 2023
A cool lil Cognitive Behavioral Therapy guide for your pocket.
February 12, 2023
I have read a ton of books that are meant to help you deal with your anxiety and this is by far the best one I’ve ever read.
I love how this book tackle so many of the intrusive thoughts that I have on a regular basis. Not only did Katie give very clear real life situations, all of her examples were so relatable. I kept reading sections and saying oh my gosh that’s me! And I’ve had that experience in a book before, but she took it one step further, which is what made this book stand out.
She actually gives step-by-step instructions on what you can do to help. She gave me things to think about and then things to write out to process how I was feeling it. I can actually look back and say oh I’m having this thought. Let me try and go work through it to get me back out of it.
This also was a great way for me to share more with my husband. He’s very understanding but sometimes I don’t know how to articulate the cycle that I’m in. When I worked through chapter that was particularly difficult, I could go to him and we can talk about why it was hard, and then what strategy was suggested. It’s literally a toolbox that can sit on my shelf.
I read this as an e-book, but I’m going to buy a physical copy and go through and highlight a ton. She does use foul language, so just a caution but my brain responds well to that. If you’re like me, check it out for sure!!
I love how this book tackle so many of the intrusive thoughts that I have on a regular basis. Not only did Katie give very clear real life situations, all of her examples were so relatable. I kept reading sections and saying oh my gosh that’s me! And I’ve had that experience in a book before, but she took it one step further, which is what made this book stand out.
She actually gives step-by-step instructions on what you can do to help. She gave me things to think about and then things to write out to process how I was feeling it. I can actually look back and say oh I’m having this thought. Let me try and go work through it to get me back out of it.
This also was a great way for me to share more with my husband. He’s very understanding but sometimes I don’t know how to articulate the cycle that I’m in. When I worked through chapter that was particularly difficult, I could go to him and we can talk about why it was hard, and then what strategy was suggested. It’s literally a toolbox that can sit on my shelf.
I read this as an e-book, but I’m going to buy a physical copy and go through and highlight a ton. She does use foul language, so just a caution but my brain responds well to that. If you’re like me, check it out for sure!!
June 6, 2022
*I received a digital uncorrected proof from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
This short gem of a book packs a big punch. The reader will find many concrete action items. If you want an easy-to-read, relatable text that gives you creative ways to turn your negative self-talk around you will find this helpful. There are 40 examples of negative self-talk along with strategies to deal with each one.
The intended audience of this book are younger adults in their 20s and 30s. This is obvious from the vocabulary used as well as examples given.
All in all a worthwhile and helpful read.
This short gem of a book packs a big punch. The reader will find many concrete action items. If you want an easy-to-read, relatable text that gives you creative ways to turn your negative self-talk around you will find this helpful. There are 40 examples of negative self-talk along with strategies to deal with each one.
The intended audience of this book are younger adults in their 20s and 30s. This is obvious from the vocabulary used as well as examples given.
All in all a worthwhile and helpful read.
June 17, 2023
Thought this was a great little book about negative self-talk! Has short chapters that make it easy to read, yet each one was still filled with valuable information. Great book to read a chapter a day just to remind yourself to be mindful, kind to yourself and others.
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May 9, 2023This was the best book I have read all year! Maybe my whole life! It was one of those books that you know you can keep going back to. Lots of good prompts to help you getting your mind on track.
April 28, 2023
full of nice little reminders and approachable practical tips, i really enjoyed this! however this book did include multiple utterly absurd spelling mistakes
November 1, 2024
Meh. Solid principles but not very enlightening to me because most of it is common sense.
June 23, 2022
Sh*t I Say to Myself by Katie Krimer aims to help readers change their negative self-talk. The author is a therapist, and also describes herself as “a recovered negative thinker and self-talker. I’m also a former insomniac, life-long worrier and overthinker, recurring panic attack survivor, skilled ruminator, and recuperating perfectionist.”
The book is broken down into chapters devoted to various common negative self-talk statements. It covers topics like thoughts being electrical signals rather than facts, cognitive distortions like all-or-nothing thinking, perfectionism, and feeling like you’re not where you should be in life. The author offers suggestions for changing the words you use in talking to yourself, like saying goodbye to shoulds and replacing “yes, but…” with “yes, and…” She points out that when we tell ourselves “I can’t”, it’s usually code for something else, like “It feels too hard to…” or “I’m scared to…”
Some bits I liked:
-“Life is difficult enough without us compounding any suffering with criticizing the way our mind is experiencing life.”
-We can try to be curious, “turning ‘ugh’ into ‘huh'”.
-“One of the functions of our thought loops is that they give us an illusory sense of control over a situation that otherwise feels upsetting, unfinished, or uncertain.” Our brains do this “to try to protect us from the intolerable discomfort of not knowing.”
-Regarding negative filtering: “In essence, we distort the reality of what we hear and process it through a tattered, moldy filtration system and convince ourselves that the gross gunk is the ultimate truth about others, life, and us.”
Self-help books involving swearing have been big in recent years. When done well, this can come across as being true to how people actually talk, and when not done so well, it can come across as gimmicky. For the most part, it was done well in this book, but there were a few times when it seemed a bit much.
Some of the slang used made me notice the generation gap between Gen-X me and the millennial author. I haven’t quite wrapped my head around the fact that “dope” is something millennials say now, as I can’t help but think of Vanilla Ice and the lines “Deadly, when I play a dope melody, Anything less than the best is a felony” in Ice Ice Baby. The book does seem to be aimed at a millennial audience; that’s the main clientele the author works with, so the examples she gave of issues her clients have dealt with were based on that population.
The book was easy to read, with short chapters. There were also some fun illustrations to mix things up. I liked how upfront the author was about her own negative self-talk. The author doesn’t explicitly state the therapeutic approach that the book is based on, but it incorporates mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). As you might expect from a swearing-heavy book, the tone is blunt, but in a supportive, encouraging way. That approach isn’t going to work for everyone, but if it’s something that appeals to you, I think you’ll quite like this book.
I received a reviewer copy from the publisher through Netgalley.
The book is broken down into chapters devoted to various common negative self-talk statements. It covers topics like thoughts being electrical signals rather than facts, cognitive distortions like all-or-nothing thinking, perfectionism, and feeling like you’re not where you should be in life. The author offers suggestions for changing the words you use in talking to yourself, like saying goodbye to shoulds and replacing “yes, but…” with “yes, and…” She points out that when we tell ourselves “I can’t”, it’s usually code for something else, like “It feels too hard to…” or “I’m scared to…”
Some bits I liked:
-“Life is difficult enough without us compounding any suffering with criticizing the way our mind is experiencing life.”
-We can try to be curious, “turning ‘ugh’ into ‘huh'”.
-“One of the functions of our thought loops is that they give us an illusory sense of control over a situation that otherwise feels upsetting, unfinished, or uncertain.” Our brains do this “to try to protect us from the intolerable discomfort of not knowing.”
-Regarding negative filtering: “In essence, we distort the reality of what we hear and process it through a tattered, moldy filtration system and convince ourselves that the gross gunk is the ultimate truth about others, life, and us.”
Self-help books involving swearing have been big in recent years. When done well, this can come across as being true to how people actually talk, and when not done so well, it can come across as gimmicky. For the most part, it was done well in this book, but there were a few times when it seemed a bit much.
Some of the slang used made me notice the generation gap between Gen-X me and the millennial author. I haven’t quite wrapped my head around the fact that “dope” is something millennials say now, as I can’t help but think of Vanilla Ice and the lines “Deadly, when I play a dope melody, Anything less than the best is a felony” in Ice Ice Baby. The book does seem to be aimed at a millennial audience; that’s the main clientele the author works with, so the examples she gave of issues her clients have dealt with were based on that population.
The book was easy to read, with short chapters. There were also some fun illustrations to mix things up. I liked how upfront the author was about her own negative self-talk. The author doesn’t explicitly state the therapeutic approach that the book is based on, but it incorporates mindfulness and cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT). As you might expect from a swearing-heavy book, the tone is blunt, but in a supportive, encouraging way. That approach isn’t going to work for everyone, but if it’s something that appeals to you, I think you’ll quite like this book.
I received a reviewer copy from the publisher through Netgalley.
December 19, 2022
I really enjoyed this book, I loved how forthright and straight to the point it was, no faffing about, just hits you right where you need it at that moment. It was very though provoking, particularly in regards to the ways you speak to yourself, and how exhausting, devastating an deterring that language can be, especially if it's constant.
It felt very relatable and the fact it's from the mind of an actual therapist was really enlightening, especially someone whose had to battle with this incessant and draining negative talk themselves. It is enlightening to the ways these negative mantras about yourself and your capabilities impact your growth, and reaching the goals you're aspiring for, as well as your own happiness and self-esteem.
The questions and opportunities to reflect throughout the book were really great additions. They helped to remind you of what you've learnt so far from the book, but also in challenging these negative preconceptions , and how to encourage the change of these to more positive and uplifting statements to help you grow and heal your relationship with yourself and your mind.
Overall it's just a very important, though provoking and empowering book, to help you overrule the negative self-talk that is often quite prominent in our lives, and use the tools and tricks to slowly replace these with more positive affirmations. I've learn a great deal, and I think it helped that Katie expressed things so directly and candidly. It's always interesting to learn more about the way your own brain functions within day to day life, and just how much negative self-talk is ingrained, without being fully aware of it.
It felt very relatable and the fact it's from the mind of an actual therapist was really enlightening, especially someone whose had to battle with this incessant and draining negative talk themselves. It is enlightening to the ways these negative mantras about yourself and your capabilities impact your growth, and reaching the goals you're aspiring for, as well as your own happiness and self-esteem.
The questions and opportunities to reflect throughout the book were really great additions. They helped to remind you of what you've learnt so far from the book, but also in challenging these negative preconceptions , and how to encourage the change of these to more positive and uplifting statements to help you grow and heal your relationship with yourself and your mind.
Overall it's just a very important, though provoking and empowering book, to help you overrule the negative self-talk that is often quite prominent in our lives, and use the tools and tricks to slowly replace these with more positive affirmations. I've learn a great deal, and I think it helped that Katie expressed things so directly and candidly. It's always interesting to learn more about the way your own brain functions within day to day life, and just how much negative self-talk is ingrained, without being fully aware of it.
January 13, 2026
This book is a wild, hilarious ride straight into the mind of someone who doesn’t hold back, and I loved every minute of it. It’s part memoir, part collection of brutally honest thoughts, and part self-roasting commentary on life. The author doesn’t shy away from the messy, awkward, and downright ridiculous moments that make us all human, and the result is laugh-out-loud relatable.
I especially enjoyed the way the chapters are structured, short, punchy, and full of voice. You get a peek into personal stories, little confessions, and off-the-cuff observations that somehow all feel connected. Some of the twists aren’t plot twists in the traditional sense, but the way she flips ordinary situations into hilarious or deeply reflective moments kept me hooked.
What stands out most is the voice. It’s raw, funny, and unapologetically real. You feel like you’re sitting across from a friend who’s not afraid to share every embarrassing thought or private self-doubt. It’s the kind of book that makes you laugh, cringe, and nod in agreement all at once.
In short, it’s a clever, witty, and utterly human read. If you enjoy books that are equal parts humor and honesty, this one will absolutely hit the mark and leave you grinning and maybe even questioning the things you say to yourself.
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I especially enjoyed the way the chapters are structured, short, punchy, and full of voice. You get a peek into personal stories, little confessions, and off-the-cuff observations that somehow all feel connected. Some of the twists aren’t plot twists in the traditional sense, but the way she flips ordinary situations into hilarious or deeply reflective moments kept me hooked.
What stands out most is the voice. It’s raw, funny, and unapologetically real. You feel like you’re sitting across from a friend who’s not afraid to share every embarrassing thought or private self-doubt. It’s the kind of book that makes you laugh, cringe, and nod in agreement all at once.
In short, it’s a clever, witty, and utterly human read. If you enjoy books that are equal parts humor and honesty, this one will absolutely hit the mark and leave you grinning and maybe even questioning the things you say to yourself.
Read more here: https://annietheinkdrinker.wordpress....
July 8, 2022
As a social work student and a person who regularly talks shit to myself (lol), I was excited to start this book and gain some unique tips from a mental health professional on how to eliminate my negative self talk.
I love a good nonfiction book about mental health, and I was glad to see Krimer reference other works that further credits what she writes about. My favorite part about her writing is her use of humor. She also included reading suggestions when discussing specific topics, which I really appreciated. I also loved the chapter drawings!! This detail was so fun.
I think for the majority of the reading audience that is not a mental health professional, Krimer uses language and definitions that will help readers engage with this book and learn about effective strategies to combat negative self talk. Even as someone who has studied mental health for years, I still found the techniques suggested in this book to be helpful.
I think this book could really benefit people looking to speak more kindly to themselves! Thank you to NetGalley and New Harbinger Publications for an advanced copy of this ebook.
I love a good nonfiction book about mental health, and I was glad to see Krimer reference other works that further credits what she writes about. My favorite part about her writing is her use of humor. She also included reading suggestions when discussing specific topics, which I really appreciated. I also loved the chapter drawings!! This detail was so fun.
I think for the majority of the reading audience that is not a mental health professional, Krimer uses language and definitions that will help readers engage with this book and learn about effective strategies to combat negative self talk. Even as someone who has studied mental health for years, I still found the techniques suggested in this book to be helpful.
I think this book could really benefit people looking to speak more kindly to themselves! Thank you to NetGalley and New Harbinger Publications for an advanced copy of this ebook.
July 15, 2022
This is a self-consciously "sassy" self-help book that aims to help the reader reduce intrusive negative thoughts and negative core beliefs. In this case, "sassy" means lots of cursing and examples of negative beliefs from her own life. In that respect, it's as much memoir as pop-psychology, I'm not sure if this is a new trend, whereas in the past, psych authors tended to primarily use case studies drawn from their own clients. It's kind of odd; maybe it's a result of a post-blog world.
Also, I always always get annoyed by the use of the collective "we," and this book is no exception.
OTOH, the exercises and strategies for undoing negative beliefs are sound and synthesize various handouts and readings I've seen from various CBT guides.. Probably best for readers in their teens and twenties.
Also, I always always get annoyed by the use of the collective "we," and this book is no exception.
OTOH, the exercises and strategies for undoing negative beliefs are sound and synthesize various handouts and readings I've seen from various CBT guides.. Probably best for readers in their teens and twenties.
August 4, 2022
It's time to break p with your toxic mind. If you often have thoughts that bring you down of have a negative outlook, weather it's on yourself or on life in genera, this one is for you.
The author gives helpful techniques to change your negativity into something more productive. The writing is really familiar and relatable, and is probably targeting people in their 20s and 30s. It's an easy read, divided in short chapters, each presenting a different negative thought and ways to get rid of it. It also presents great organigrams that I will definitely recreate to pin them on my fridge to reference when needed.
I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
The author gives helpful techniques to change your negativity into something more productive. The writing is really familiar and relatable, and is probably targeting people in their 20s and 30s. It's an easy read, divided in short chapters, each presenting a different negative thought and ways to get rid of it. It also presents great organigrams that I will definitely recreate to pin them on my fridge to reference when needed.
I received an advance review copy for free and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
August 12, 2022
Many of us with depression and anxiety tend to fall into the never ending loop of ruminating. This book covers forty such thoughts and has exercises and coping strategies to break you out of the negative self talk cycle. There are little illustrations included throughout, and the book is written in a casual & snarky way. So if you’ve steered clear of self-help books in the past because they were too stuffy then you might enjoy this one; it’s more like you’re speaking with a friend rather than a doctor.
I wouldn’t say there’s anything groundbreaking contained in the book, but still plenty of great info presented in a palatable way.
Thank you to NetGalley & New Harbinger Publications for this advanced reader copy. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.
I wouldn’t say there’s anything groundbreaking contained in the book, but still plenty of great info presented in a palatable way.
Thank you to NetGalley & New Harbinger Publications for this advanced reader copy. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.
September 30, 2022
This is a practical and easy to read book to help a person navigate negative self talk and to counteract sh*t talk with talk that is more productive. It draws heavily from CBT and the author references some of my favorites in the mental health arena (Brene Brown, Kristin Neff). The author is transparent with her struggles and how she counteracts unproductive self talk. I appreciated the psycho education on the biological aspects of how our brains are wired and how the techniques in the book work to “rewire” your brain. I really liked the illustrations and activities that are in the book. The drawback for me is the abundant use of slang (rad is the one the comes to mind at the moment).
I received an ARC courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley. The opinions are my own.
I received an ARC courtesy of the publisher and NetGalley. The opinions are my own.
June 10, 2025
This book is quick, simple, and relatable—offering small but important reminders about how harsh we can be to ourselves. It gently encourages you to rethink your inner dialogue and recognize how often you default to self-criticism. I found myself nodding along at many points, reminded of how universal these struggles are.
That said, while the book is full of common-sense truths and affirmations, it doesn’t magically fix the habit of negative self-talk. Reading it doesn’t mean you suddenly stop being hard on yourself. The real challenge is in the doing—and that’s always harder than the knowing. Still, there’s value in being reminded, especially when you’re in a headspace that needs gentleness over depth. A thoughtful companion for anyone working on being kinder to themselves.
That said, while the book is full of common-sense truths and affirmations, it doesn’t magically fix the habit of negative self-talk. Reading it doesn’t mean you suddenly stop being hard on yourself. The real challenge is in the doing—and that’s always harder than the knowing. Still, there’s value in being reminded, especially when you’re in a headspace that needs gentleness over depth. A thoughtful companion for anyone working on being kinder to themselves.
June 8, 2022
This book is an easy read that went above the classic self-help book. Katie Krimer does a great job of giving a mix of concise categories, examples, and personal reflection journal prompts to help get rid of harmful self-talk. This allows the reader to reflect on a personal level, rather than experience change purely through trusting the author’s experience. Krimer encourages readers to tell yourself you can through productive self-talk rather than the unfortunately relatable negative self-talk that myself and many of my friends experience. This book will inspire you to fail forward and rethink the impact of your own thoughts.
July 5, 2022
I really enjoyed this book. One could argue that this book doesn’t have anything new to add to the self-help book sphere and they wouldn’t be wrong, but that is the truth for a lot of books across all genres. The way the message is delivered is what makes this stand out from the crowd. I found this to be a pretty easy and pleasant read. The chapters and sections weren’t too long, nor the text too complicated. The graphic/visual elements were a nice addition to the book. The writing was engaging and, if you follow along the book and do the exercises, I think this will definitely add something good to your life.
February 25, 2023
We are our own worst enemies. The stuff we say to ourselves we would never even think of saying to someone else. The language used in this book is geared toward a younger crowd the 20-30 year olds. At times it can be a bit gimmicky but for the most part it is relatable.
Based on CBT this book's focus is on negative thinking and with 40 examples you are sure to find many that fit your own negative thinking. It's not groundbreaking stuff but as a starter to dealing with your issues it is a fun little book
I received an arc of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Based on CBT this book's focus is on negative thinking and with 40 examples you are sure to find many that fit your own negative thinking. It's not groundbreaking stuff but as a starter to dealing with your issues it is a fun little book
I received an arc of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
November 6, 2022
Negative self-talk is prevalent for many of us. We talk to ourselves in such a negative way that we would never talk to others. This leads to increased depression, decreased self-esteem, and heightened anxiety. This book is a quick, easy, relatable read about how to combat the negative self-talk. Strategies to combat negative self-talk were presented in an “easy to follow” format with real life examples so that you and use them right away in your life. I highly recommend this book. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance review copy in exchange for my honest review.
December 30, 2022
A genuinely helpful book for recognizing different harmful thinking patterns along with questions and prompts that give you a basic place to start making healthy changes. I liked the numbered format of the book and bite sized sections. It is a great companion read for those learning about self-compassion or looking to nourish their mental health. Four stars because the slang felt forced for a certain audience at times and came off as a little hokey. Also, the copy I read did not get edited well. There were blatantly missing letters in words, etc.
April 23, 2023
This book is a nice introduction to negative self-talk and the ways in which you can interrupt it. I liked the fact that it was broken down by the specific negative phrases that we tend to use on ourselves and what those phrases might be revealing about our true emotional state. My only real complaint is that the overviews are very brief (2-3 pages per negative phrase), which is great if you're just starting to address your negative self-talk but not very in depth for those already on their journey.
August 19, 2022
As someone who has been in therapy and in various levels of treatment for nearly a decade, much of this was not new. However, every coping skill or reframing of self talk was a welcome reminder, and I feel like I'm a little bit closer to where I was last time I felt I was managing my mental health well. So that's a real benefit to reading this.
Recommend especially if you're needing help but get overwhelmed by big psych books! Bite sized pieces of tangible coping skills!
Recommend especially if you're needing help but get overwhelmed by big psych books! Bite sized pieces of tangible coping skills!
February 9, 2023
This book apparently has been sitting in on my therapy appointments because it is all questions and sentences I have said and what my therapist has said back to me. Save yourself the months and months of therapy bills and read this book, super helpful tips and information about what we think, why we think it and how we can help reframe our thoughts.
Ok maybe keep going to therapy but keep this book in your back pocket for when you need reinforcement.
Ok maybe keep going to therapy but keep this book in your back pocket for when you need reinforcement.
March 6, 2023
I'm a little biased, but as a psychologist who works primarily with undergrads/grads in a college counseling setting, I thought this book was awesome. So many readable, straightforward tips, all gathered in one place. I recommended it to some clients as I was reading and plan to keep referencing it to folks, because everything in here is great. I also love Katie's humor - it was very relatable. This is an awesome therapy read.
October 15, 2024
Katie Krimer's book Shit I Say to Myself examines the importance of self-talk and personal growth. In addition to offering helpful advice on how to change negative or ineffective self-talk into more constructive and positive self-talk, the book challenges readers to become more conscious of their inner monologues. It's relatable and approachable since it combines inspirational sayings with real-world examples.
June 20, 2022
It was an “ok” book for me. Nothing new at all, written in an understandable and easy language. I don’t think it will work for everyone but I don’t think this might be harmful either. Basic recommendations, the narrative is rather light and easy. It’s also very small so you can be done with it in a day easily.
I received an eARC from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
I received an eARC from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
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