{"product_id":"lonely-af-workbook-the-no-judgment-guide-to-feeling-less-alone-paperback-softback-9781394382569","title":"Lonely AF Workbook; The No-Judgment Guide to Feeling Less Alone (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394382569","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eLonely AF Workbook\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe No-Judgment Guide to Feeling Less Alone\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLonely AF\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“A line from Sylvia’s book stopped me in my tracks: ‘Healing is the chance to learn a new way of being.’ That one sentence captures the entire essence of her work—a powerful invitation to explore new ways of living and growing that you may not have imagined before. I’ve personally started weaving ‘SMOJE’ (Small Moments of Joy Expressed) into my own life, and it’s been transformative. Sylvia has a gift for putting words to the human experience with such clarity and compassion. This book isn’t just a great read—it’s a gentle guide from an extraordinary clinician.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Eli Weinstein\u003c\/b\u003e, LCSW, author of \u003ci\u003eFrom I Do to We Do\u003c\/i\u003e and host of \u003ci\u003eThe Dude Therapist\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLonely AF\u003c\/i\u003e is an honest, insightful, and deeply human exploration of one of the most universal, yet least talked about experiences we face. Dr. Sylvia Kalicinski offers a compassionate and research-based guide to understanding loneliness, helping readers feel seen, supported, and empowered to reconnect with themselves and others. This book is a powerful reminder that we’re never as alone as we think.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Rachel L. Goldman\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, clinical psychologist and author of \u003ci\u003eWhen Life Happens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLonely AF\u003c\/i\u003e is the book we’ve been waiting for—a deeply compassionate and refreshingly direct guide to transforming the ache of loneliness into a pathway toward healing and authentic connection. Dr. Kalicinski weaves clinical insight with human warmth, offering readers both understanding and practical tools for building a life that feels grounded, connected, and whole.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jessica Baum\u003c\/b\u003e, LMHC, author of \u003ci\u003eAnxiously Attached\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSAFE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“Dr. Sylvia writes and serves others with a rare honesty and compassion that makes you feel truly seen. I am deeply honored to have my journey featured in \u003ci\u003eLonely AF\u003c\/i\u003e. Dr. Sylvia has been both my therapist and a lifeline through the darkest chapter of my life. Her HEART method helped me honor my grief, reconnect with myself, and slowly rediscover light in the midst of loss and darkness. This book is raw, real, and filled with hope—a powerful reminder that even in our loneliest moments, healing is possible when we allow ourselves to be seen and held by others. Community is the key—the bridge that helps us cross from grief to living again.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Bridget Hillsberg\u003c\/b\u003e, Co-Founder of @speechsisters and @thegriefbridge\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLonely AF\u003c\/i\u003e is a mirror held up to the quiet conversations we have with ourselves when no one’s watching. This isn’t just a book about loneliness; it’s a reclamation of self-connection, a reminder that the voice we use with ourselves is the first relationship we’ll ever have and the most important one we’ll ever tend to.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Vasavi Kumar,\u003c\/b\u003e therapist, coach, and author of \u003ci\u003eSay It Out Loud\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“I’ll admit that I had to pause when reading \u003ci\u003eLonely AF\u003c\/i\u003e more than once. Dr. Kalicinski hits a nerve in this book. Luckily, honoring that emotion is the first step to her unique H.E.A.R.T healing method. After I took that pause, I was able to move through the research-backed tools she provides. \u003ci\u003eLonely AF\u003c\/i\u003e does something so important: it makes us all feel seen.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jessica Cruel\u003c\/b\u003e, Editor-in-Chief of \u003ci\u003eAllure\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSELF\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLonely AF\u003c\/i\u003e is a deeply compassionate and clarifying contribution to an experience that reaches into every part of our total health. The book is masterfully written with an intentional and steady flow. Dr. Kalicinski offers gentle, honest language for what so many hold inside, including the early childhood experiences and at times emotional neglect that quietly shape how we learn to connect. Her voice guides and inspires us to self reflect, to validate our own stories, and to find hope in healing the invisible wounds we may unknowingly carry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI highly recommend this book for all readers, and I especially encourage healthcare providers to read it as they work to understand client needs through a total health and deeply human perspective. Dr. Kalicinski has created a must read work that deepens empathy, restores hope, and helps us listen more fully to the stories beneath the symptoms.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Mary Elaine Jaramillo Mangia, \u003c\/b\u003eLMHC\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eOutpatient Behavioral Health Clinical Director and community advocate for total health and wellness\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eLonely AF\u003c\/i\u003e illuminates the quiet ache that settles into the body when our early worlds teach us to turn away from ourselves. Sylvia writes with the rare ability to hold both the neurobiology of adaptation and the poetry of human longing. This book is a stunning invitation back to connection—slowly, gently, cell by cell.”\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Bridger Dale Falkenstien\u003c\/b\u003e, PhD, LPC, chief developer of Somatic Integration and Processing and host of the \u003ci\u003eNotice That\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSylvia Kalicinski (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394382569, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 March 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e176 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.1 x 18.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.249 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential companion workbook to \u003ci\u003eLonely AF\u003c\/i\u003e, helping you open the truth and heal from your loneliness\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLonely AF: A Therapist’s No-BS Guide to Feel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Less Alone\u003c\/i\u003e cracks open the truth about your loneliness—and this handbook helps you on your journey to building authentic connections. Within these pages, insight turns into action, awareness turns into embodiment, and healing becomes something you actually feel—not just something you read about. This workbook steps through the HEART Method to better manage loneliness—not as a passive reader, but as an active participant in your own healing. You write. You reflect. You pause. You get honest. You dig into your emotional landscape with tools, practices, and prompts that hold space for both your pain and your power. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this book, readers will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat you’ve been hiding, and the patterns you inherited\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe stories you've been living, and whether they still serve you\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTools to regulate your nervous system, so that you can safely connect with parts of you that have been waiting to be seen and heard\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe real, raw, and often overwhelming nature of this type of work, and how to recognize and pause when you need to\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake a breath. Hold it for a second. Now let it out slowly. You’re here. That matters. You matter. In the pages of this workbook, let’s begin—together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 1 LONELINESS HURTS 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 2 WE'RE NOT HARD-WIRED TO BE ALONE 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 3 LONELY IN YOUR OWN FAMILY 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 4 THE ACHE OF WHAT YOU NEVER GOT 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 5 INHERITING MORE THAN EYE COLOR 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 6 THE DRAMA TRIANGLE 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 7 HEALING YOUR INNER CHILD 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 8 ADDICTED TO THE STRESS 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 9 COMPARISON IS A THIEF—AND A LIAR 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 10 RECLAIMING YOUR TRUE SELF 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 11 YOUR BRAIN IS TRYING TO HELP (BUT IT'S FREAKING OUT) 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 12 YOUR INNER VOICE NEEDS A REBOOT 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 13 SAYING THE HARD STUFF OUT LOUD 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 14 SHAME, BLAME, AND THE WORDS THAT DISCONNECT US 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 15 BUILDING YOUR PEOPLE PUZZLE 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 16 COME HOME TO YOURSELF 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX: WHEN THERAPY ISN'T ACCESSIBLE: REAL TOOLS FOR REAL LIFE 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eREFERENCES 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 155\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion \u0026amp; beliefs [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20beliefs%20%5BHR%5D%22\"\u003eHR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453437800728,"sku":"9781394382569","price":14.46,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394382569.jpg?v=1785284421","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/lonely-af-workbook-the-no-judgment-guide-to-feeling-less-alone-paperback-softback-9781394382569","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}