The author of Unfu*k Yourself, who told us it was time to stop making excuses and to recognize and take responsibility for our negative self-talk holding us back, brings us a new self-help book building on that message, teaching us to stop self-sabotaging behavior. Bishop’s no-holds-barred approach guides us through the cycles of self-sabotage to get what we want out of life. His book, published by Harper One and Harper Audio in 2019, is available on Amazon in hardcover, paperback, Kindle, and audiobook formats, as well as at your local library or through the Libby App. The audiobook read by Gary John Bishop is incredible. His Scottish accent adds a pop of flair to the content, and the down-to-earth, in-your-face, don’t-mind-my-frankness delivery of his advice has a way of sinking in.

Bishop doesn’t hide from the truth; he tells it to his audience straight, without mincing words or worrying about hurting anyone’s feelings. He tells his readers and listeners they can’t save money, avoid landing in the same toxic relationships over and over, or get out of a work rut. Bishop analyzes why they act the way they do. Shows them what their standard grenades are and how they use them to blow up their lives again and again. Bishop doesn’t shy away from saying how his audience keeps repeating the same sabotaging patterns. In this book, Bishop teaches them how to interrupt the crippling cycle and take control of their lives.

His abrasive yet honest delivery can definitely resonate with readers and listeners, helping them navigate through the self-sabotaging cycles and take back their lives by creating new, healthier patterns, making this a successful 3.5-star read or listen.