In the bestselling tradition of When Do the Good Things Start? and Waking Up Just in Time, Dr. Twerski explains how most self-defeating behavior stems from low self-esteem and that practically no one is immune to its hazards. Through his patients' life stories and the humor of cartoons (including Peanuts ) Dr. Twerski shows that people are far more capable than they consider themselves to be, but for reasons known and unknown, they develop feelings of inferiority, inadequacy, and shame resulting in self-destructive behavior.