Stuck in the Story No More!

When you work with Dr. Nicki, expect nothing less than a complete transformation.

I walked into her office in a state of utter depression. The darkness would not lift no matter what I did. After a short period of sobriety, I was a compulsive overeater, a shopping addict, a sexaholic and a drama queen. Not only that, I thought that since I didn't use drugs or alcohol, I had it all under control.

Why was I so unhappy? No longer able to deny my feelings, I realized I had to face my troubles head on. I went to Dr. Nicki, not knowing what to expect.

I told her that when my boyfriend held me in his arms I wanted to punch him in the face. I told her a little about my history, my story that I was stuck in, the neglect and violence I had experienced that never failed to get a reaction from even the most hardened listeners.

Dr. Nicki wasn't buying it. She fixed me in her gaze and proceeded to "unzip"* me. That is the only way I can describe it. She told me that I wasn't thin because I didn't want to be, that I wasn't satisfied in my relationship because I didn't want to be, that I wasn't happy because I didn't want to be. And what she said after that changed everything about the way I had viewed life up until then. What she told me, is in this book.

I worked with Dr. Nicki individually and also in her workshops, in which we used the exercises outlined in Stuck in the Story. My defenses: anger, contempt for others, codependence, compulsivity and many more were sticky to work through. I am eternally grateful, not only to the good doctor, but also to the students that walked alongside me from the deep darkness into the light.

I have experienced quite a metamorphosis (incidentally the title of Nicki's final, and most advanced course). I am at peace and am more successful in my career than I ever dreamed I would be. Most importantly, I am happy.

Dr. Nicki J. Monti saved my life, and she continues to save the lives of countless others on a daily basis. She is not just a therapist. She is healer, teacher, lama, shaman, friend, artist, mystic, mirror, mother, scholar, superhero, diplomat, comedian, author, genius, goddess "" in one very fashionable package. I am so glad that her teachings are now available to those who are not able to work with her personally, that her ideas are out there, healing the world.

Be glad you have found this book. I am so glad for you. Let Dr. Nicki be your guide, for the most exciting journey of all. The one that leads you to yourself.