hellojwolford Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 My ds8 needs help. He has struggled with unhealthy perfectionism since very young. I have read a hundred books on the topic and applied as many techniques and lifestyle changes to help him. But still, one missed question or missed music note and he is bound to melt down in a tantrum. Some days he does wake up, ready for a challenge, with a mantra of "let's make mistakes!" Ahhhh, those are blessed days. Every other day, he denies making mistakes entirely or cries about them. I would ask for suggestions, but I doubt you could say something that I haven't already tried. But! I haven't tried bibliotherapy yet. So, can anyone recommend some good autobiographies or stories that have helped their own little perfectionist accept mistakes as a part of the learning process?? And can anyone give a word of encouragement, like "this too will pass"? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocolate-chip chooky Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Oh, I can relate. Perfectionism is an ongoing issue for us here. I love bibliotherapy, I really do, and I'm all ears to the suggestions from others. The best I've come across I posted about here: http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/topic/579529-bibliotherapy-gifted-characters-characteristics-and-oes/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black-eyed Suzan Posted May 5, 2016 Share Posted May 5, 2016 Mistakes that Worked by Charlotte Jones is worth a read. Our library carries it. According to Amazon, a new edition is coming out in October. Maybe biographies of people who failed multiple times before succeeding? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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