Almost all of us have been trapped in our own thoughts or intentions, caught up in rash impulses or foolish decisions, enslaved by grief or fear, held captive by failed relationships or our past. At such moments, it seems to us that we are no longer able to move forward. But there are ways to get things moving. Whatever problems darken your life, you will cope with them, just like the heroes of this book, written, like the well-known works of Irvin Yalom, in the genre of psychotherapeutic prose. It is a collection of fascinating stories based on the author’s 25 years of professional practice - famous psychoanalyst. In each story, Stephen Gross delicately but honestly describes a specific story, with the storyline developing like a detective story. The problem with which a patient turns to a specialist turns out to be just the tip of the iceberg. Describing in detail the process of his work, the author amazes each time with the denouement - that turning point in the practice of psychoanalysis, when a person extracts from the depths of the subconscious the true cause of his experiences. The plots are very diverse - from the experience of the death of a loved one, the betrayal of loved ones to the pathological passion of lying to everyone. Observing this from the outside, you will certainly discover something new for yourself and thereby take a new step towards mastering the great art of living freely, with dignity and happily.