Stuff That Sucks: A Teen's Guide to Accepting What You Can't Change and Committing to What You Can (The Instant Help Solutions Series)

My son laughed at this book. He is an avid reader and he said he need this book and just didn't know it!

I am leading a class for teens at a co-op school and many have been having issues dealing with isolating due to Covid 19. They are feeling overwhelmed, stressed out, and alone. I'm using the principals in this book to help them regain control of the parts of their life that they can control and helping them see that some things are out of their control and must be accepted as such. It seems to be working and I've recommended the book to them. It doesn't give quick fixes. It teaches coping mechanisms which is what we all need. If you buy it for your kid, read it first. Then you'll be able to understand and talk with them when they are ready to talk.

I have bought a lot, and I mean a lot, of self-help type books for my 12yr old son over the last year. He has been having a lot of emotional and behavioral problems. I have seen this book laying open in his room for few days now. I'm giving it a four star review because I'm not sure if it is actually helping, but he's been reading it and he rarely reads any of the books I get from him. The book has caught his interest enough for him to be looking through it and that itself means a ton to me. It's the little things in life now and the message in the book will be beneficial if he can try to apply it to his life.

Great

This is a great, easy to read, helpful book for kids and others about dealing with the stuff that sucks in our lives.. It combines sensible explanations with practical steps and ideas to enable us to manage the sucky stuff , and good suggestions about how to talk to others when you are feeling overwhelmed. I think it's an important book in this field, and think it should be in every school library, counsellor's office, youth worker's collection. Get it and share it with kids you know.

Excellent book. As a psychotherapist who works with tweens and teens I recommend this. Adolescents want to be heard, not necessarily 'treated' and this book names so much that could be going on inside of someone. It's not preachy nor does it offer any big fix. It can offer some hope but what I'm really finding is it offers an opportunity for my clients to expand on their emotions...which leads to exploration and some self discovery. If read by child and parent, it could open up a way to learn how your child is feeling and generate some conversations on that topic. If you're looking for an answer or quick fix this might not meet your needs. It might open up the door for a youth to realize that they're hurting and would like some professional help.

I bought this for a middle school student that has been struggling emotionally in my classroom. It is a self help book definitely geared toward a teen audience, however I think a high school student might scoff at it. Unfortunately it has some curse words in it (d,b,h) and I won’t be able to give it to the student I purchased it for.

As a student therapist, this was exactly what I was looking for. I've recommended this book to many clients including adults. Worth every cent.

Love this book. Succinct, pithy, comprehensive

Kurz, prägnant, und auch in englisch leicht zu lesen thematisiert es all die unangenehmen Gefühle, Gedanken, Erlebnisse und Lebensumstände, mit denen Menschen nicht glücklich sind. So ist es eben, Mensch zu sein, und es ist nicht unser Fehler, wenn wir unglücklich sind. Statt zu versuchen all dieses nervige Zeug wegzuschieben und loszuwerden, schlägt dieses Buch überraschend vor, es erst einmal wahrzunehmen, und zu beobachten, was da eigentlich in uns vor sich geht, und was wir manchmal tun, um alles sogar noch schlimmer zu machen. Es erklärt, wie unser Gehirn, unsere Art zu denken und auf schwierige Situationen zu reagieren sich entwickelt haben, und welche Schwierigkeiten dabei unausweichlich sind. Sicherlich möchte unser Geist uns davor bewahren, in Gefahr oder unglücklich zu sein, aber dabei schießt er manchmal über das Ziel hinaus, und wir vergessen, was uns wirklich wichtig ist im Leben. Der zentrale Satz in diesem Buch ist dann auch "Finde heraus, was Dir wirklich wichtig ist, und dann kümmere Dich darum", was im Original viel schöner klingt: "Figure out what you care about... and then care about it.". So kommt das Buch von all dem nervigen Zeug, das niemand haben will, zu den Dingen, die uns wirklich wichtig sind in unserem Leben. Es zeigt, wie wir diese Dinge finden und wie wir uns dafür einsetzen können, auch wenn all das nervige Zeug manchmal im Weg ist. Ganz praktische Übungen helfen dabei, auf dem Weg zu bleiben und mit Schwierigkeiten umzugehen. Ein kluges Buch voller Liebe, Akzeptanz und praktischer Hilfe, das ich als Jugendliche gern gelesen hätte. Mir wären viele Schwierigkeiten erspart geblieben. Fünf Sterne reichen kaum aus, um dieses Buch zu empfehlen. Ich hoffe, es wird bald eine deutsche Übersetzung geben. Vielen Dank, Ben!

I have read few chapters and it was exactly as if I was listening to my daughter. She haven't seen it yet, but I can imagine she will be very surprised how well it fits with how she fills. Very well written, constructed and presented book, hopefully will be well received and helpful. Thank you Ben!

AWESOME

This is an excellent book very informative and helpful I would advise any person of any have to read this because we all go through stuff that sucks in life and this is a very easy read I do think and hope they have this book in schools I did first get it from a library to read but wanted a copy of my own so I can read it and refresh my mind when stuff sucks