Richard Winter
Perfecting Ourselves to Death
The Pursuit of Excellence and the Perils of Perfectionism
Downers Grove 2005
Stron 205, format: 14x21 cm
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In Perfecting Ourselves to Death, author Richard Winter explores the positive and negative effects of perfectionism on our lives. He looks at the seductive nature of perfectionism as it is reflected in today's media, examines the price and perils of perfectionism, and explores the roots of perfectionism, delving into what originally awakens this drive in us. After analyzing the negative feelings and defeatist behaviors that unhealthy perfectionism births, he provides practical strategies for how to change. "The important thing to see," writes Winter, "is that we are to strive to become better people, not just to be content with who we are or how we measure up to the standards of the culture around us." For Christians this means becoming more like Christ in every area of our lives.
The "perfect" book for those who struggle with perfectionism and for those pastors, counselors and friends who want to understand and help perfectionists.
"A clinically competent discipling resource written to help Christians see how dehumanizing perfectionism spoils lives and to show how it may be overcome in Christ."
J. I. PACKER, Board of Governors Professor of Theology, Regent College, Vancouver, B.C.
Richard Winter, a psychiatrist, is professor of practical theology at Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the author of Still Bored in a Culture of Entertainment.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgments 9
Introduction 11
1 The Seductive Sirens of Perfectionism 17
2 The Pursuit of Excellence: Healthy or Unhealthy Perfectionism? 25
3 Types of Perfectionism 37
4 Depression, Anger and Eating Disorders 51
5 Worry, Anxiety and Obsessions 59
6 The Thought Patterns of Perfectionism 74
7 Genes and Temperament 85
8 Shame and Guilt 89
9 Parental Influences 98
10 The Pressures of Culture and Media 108
11 Anal Fixations and Other Weird and Wonderful Ideas 118
12 Perfectionism and Pride: The Road to Hell... or Heaven? 124
13 Learning to Live with Imperfection: Strategies jor Change 133
14 The Search for Identity and Purpose 148
15 Toward Maturity: The Healthy Pursuit of Excellence and Perfection 163
Appendix: Perfectionism in History and Religion 178
Notes 189
Name Index 199
Subject Index 201
Scripture Index 205
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