James C. Schaefer

The Pretzel Man: a True Story of Phobias and Back Problems James C. Schaefer

This book is unique. It is a true story of psychological problems and outpatient treatments, but written from a client's, not a psychologist's, viewpoint. I led a normal life until age 36 - no childhood problems, no divorced parents, no health problems. I breezed through high school and college. I had a dream job. Then my life collapsed. Suddenly I had horrendous back problems. Later my daily life was dominated by phobias. I feared utility companies. Next I developed a fear of the state of Wisconsin and almost the entire Midwest. In this book, I describe the problems I encountered and resolved. Then I give suggestions to help you solve psychological problems. I give recommendations that you won't find in a psychology book - but based on hard-knocks-of-life experience.