Have any of ya'll been an avid self-help consumer?

I have, and have been pretty embarrased about telling people. I'm always very self-conscious when I go to the self-help section of book stores. It's controversial (as almost everything is) I've gotten a number of books (which i no longer read), a Tony Robbins set (I'm ashamed), and some other stuff....I'm a sucker for this stuff, especially when it comes to making myself more effective.

A lot of the time, I believed to be helping myself, but I'm wondering if I just filled my head with garbage. Self-help usually an intellectual boost in self-esteem that last for only a while, according to most consumers.

I used to have a therapist, and she said I shouldn't read so much of that stuff. It leads to self-centeredness and can make things worse if I'm working with issues in life.

Just getting this out in the open, hehe...