{"product_id":"are-you-mad-at-me-meg-josephson-9781668082478","title":"Are You Mad at Me?: How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think and Start Living for You","description":"\u003cb\u003eInstant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From psychotherapist and social media star Meg Josephson, a groundbreaking \"cure for chronic people-pleasing\" (Adam Grant, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author) that explores the common survival instinct called \u003ci\u003efawning\u003c\/i\u003e--a trauma response often rooted in childhood trauma--and offers \"explanations, comfort, and best of all, solutions\" (Christie Tate, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAre you... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Constantly worried about what people think of you, if they like you, if they're mad at you?\u003cbr\u003e - The eldest daughter and\/or the angry daughter?\u003cbr\u003e - Anxious, a perfectionist, or an overachiever?\u003cbr\u003e - Always overextending yourself (and then resentful)?\u003cbr\u003e - Someone who avoids conflict at all costs?\u003cbr\u003e - Fearful of getting into trouble or being seen as \"bad\"?\u003cbr\u003e - Silencing your needs for the comfort and happiness of everyone else?\u003cbr\u003e - Prone to overexplain or over apologize?\u003cbr\u003e - Eternally obsessing over why someone texted with a period instead of an exclamation point? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Psychotherapist Meg Josephson is here to show you that people-pleasing is not a personality trait. It's a common trauma response known as \"fawning\" an instinct often learned in childhood to become more appealing to a perceived threat in order to feel safe. Yet many people are stuck in this way of being for their whole lives. \u003ci\u003eAre You Mad at Me?\u003c\/i\u003e weaves Josephson's own moving story with that of fascinating client stories and thought-provoking exercises to show you how to: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Identify all the roles you might play--from peacekeeper to performer to caretaker to lone wolf to perfectionist to chameleon--that keep you far from yourself.\u003cbr\u003e - Stop fearing your thoughts and emotions, even if they're unpleasant.\u003cbr\u003e - Rethink conflict and boundaries as an opening for deeper connection.\u003cbr\u003e - Practice \"leaning back\" in relationships.\u003cbr\u003e - Recognize when people-pleasing is actually necessary (with your chaotic boss) and when it's not (with your close friends) and stop self-loathing when you slip into old patterns.\u003cbr\u003e - Shift away from the familiar chaos, anxiety, and resentment you're used to as you move closer to yourself and a life that no longer depletes you--but brings \u003ci\u003eyou \u003c\/i\u003ejoy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With Josephson's \"lucid prose and smart mix of clinical expertise, personal disclosure, and pertinent case studies\" (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eAre You Mad at Me? \u003c\/i\u003ewill help you shed the behaviors that are keeping you stuck in the past so that you can live in your most authentic present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Meg Josephson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1668082470\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781668082478\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallery Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.31w x 0.68d","brand":"Meg Josephson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47761266737407,"sku":"9781668082478","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9008fc56-2366-4bbe-855e-52cd48aec18d.jpg?v=1765514747","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/are-you-mad-at-me-meg-josephson-9781668082478","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}