Sally's Book:  Spent - Break the Buying Obsession
and Discover Your True Worth
Sally K. Palaian, Ph.D.
    Sally’s new book is a tested, step-by-step guide to help people break the spending
obsession—by looking within.  Today, Americans are saving less, carrying larger debt loads,
losing their homes to foreclosure, and filing bankruptcy in record numbers. Yet, people continue
to spend more than they can afford.  In Spent, Sally Palaian examines the underlying emotional,
familial, and societal factors that trigger obsessive behaviors related to money and offers proven
plans for resolving these issues. Spent teaches readers to control shopping, pay off debt,
develop budgets and become financially competent using:

    •  Easy-to-use assessment tools that pinpoint the severity of the problem
    •  Questionnaires that identify root causes of unhealthy financial behaviors
    •  User-friendly exercises that motivate change from within

    Sally Palaian’s system for financial recovery is also designed to help hoarders, financial
codependents, and underachievers attain lasting, positive change and a healthy view of one’s
true value in life.  Sally Palaian, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist specializing in the treatment of
addictive behaviors. She has served as an expert in the media on mental disorders and
spending, most recently for MSN Money.  Spent is her first book.

    Spent:  Break the Buying Obsession and Discover Your True Worth
    Available at bookstores or visit hazelden.org/bookstore
    $14.95 paperback - Item #3814
    Individuals please call 800-328-0098 to order your copy
    Retailers please call 800-328-9000 for wholesale orders

    MEDIA CONTACT:  For further information or to arrange author interviews, contact
Susannah Greenberg, Public Relations, (212) 208-4629, publicity@bookbuzz.com.

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lives from the disease of addiction. Built on decades of knowledge and experience, Hazelden
offers a comprehensive approach to addiction that addresses the full range of patient, family,
and professional needs, including treatment and continuing care for youth and adults, research,
higher learning, public education, advocacy, and publishing. Through its published works,
Hazelden extends hope, encouragement, help, and support to those affected by addiction.
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