PNTV - Positive Addiction by William Glasser

Positive Addiction explores the concept of developing healthy habits that enhance well-being and creativity, contrasting them with negative addictions that lead to pain and suffering. Glasser argues that engaging in activities like running, yoga, or meditation on a regular basis can lead to increased health, creativity, and engagement in life. The book delves into understanding how weaknesses can lead to negative addictions and how building strength can foster positive addictions. Glasser suggests that positive addictions create an upward spiral, enhancing both strength and overall quality of life. The core idea revolves around making conscious choices to build strength and adopting positive habits to overcome weaknesses.

Reality Therapy, developed by William Glasser, is a therapeutic approach that differs from conventional psychiatry and psychoanalysis. It emphasizes realism, responsibility, and the concept of right-and-wrong, rather than mental disorders. The therapy focuses on the present and the individual's ability to make choices that fulfill their basic needs: survival, love and belonging, power, freedom or independence, and fun/pleasure. It does not delve into past experiences but instead encourages clients to take responsibility for their current actions and decisions. Key techniques include the WDEP system (wants, doing, evaluation, and planning), goal-setting, active listening, and empathy to foster a supportive therapeutic environment.