Have you ever wondered how you might carve more meaning and purpose out
of your crowded days? The answer is simple: cut out the "soft
addictions." As Judith Wright reveals in this revised and expanded
edition of her classic self-help book There Must Be More Than This,
many of us are addicted to seemingly harmless and socially sanctioned
habits such as shopping, watching TV, and gossiping-robbing us of our
time, clouding our clarity of mind, and masking our deeper longing for
lasting joy.
According to Wright, soft addictions are seductive because they satisfy
powerful desires-and we easily become hooked because they are perceived
as "normal" behavior, behavior that doesn't seem to demand the
extraordinary measures of a drug or alcohol addiction. Yet soft
addictions do call out for action and in this groundbreaking book,
Judith Wright explains why they are so damaging and outlines an
effective plan for overcoming these negative habits to discover more
passion, love, commitment, and meaning in our lives.