Judith Sewell Wright

Judith Sewell Wright is an American author, speaker, lifestyles expert and life coach.[1][2][3]

Judith Sewell Wright in 2006

Soft addiction

Wright coined the term "soft addiction" in 1991.[4] Soft addictions are defined as addictions that are harmful to an individual’s life but not potentially fatal, such as overeating or procrastinating.[1] Hard addictions are those addictions, like alcohol or drug addiction, which can be fatal.[1]

Personal life

Wright was born in Flint, Michigan and was valedictorian of her high school class.[2] Wright received a BA in psychology, MA in education and counseling, and Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Change. She lives in Chicago with her husband Dr. Robert "Bob" Wright.[4][5]

Wright's license was not renewed in 2001 during the appeal of an Illinois lawsuit ruling that she and her husband, as professionals regulated by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (IDPR), used their position to promote private business ventures unregulated by the IDPR to clients in 2000.[6][7] In a decision by the Illinois First District Appellate Court, the Wrights argued that the suit should be overturned on the basis that their professional licenses had been allowed to lapse, leaving them outside IDPR jurisdiction, to which the appellate court concurred, reversing the decision in 2002.

Bibliography
  • Transformed! : The Science of Spectacular Living (2013) (ISBN 1618580752)[8]
  • The Soft Addiction Solution: Break Free Of The Seemingly Harmless Habits That Keep You From The Life You Want (2006) (ISBN 158542532X)[9]
  • There Must Be More Than This: Finding More Life, Love, and Meaning by Overcoming Your Soft Addictions (2003) (ISBN 0767913396)[10]
  • The One Decision : Make The Single Choice That Will Lead To A Life of More (2005) (ISBN 1585424811)[11]

References
  1. Kylie Carberry (17 June 2007). "At All Costs". The Sunday Mail.
  2. Evelyn Theiss (8 June 2005). "Soft addictions ; Such pastimes as watching CNN or bidding on eBay can rob our lives of meaning and joy". Times-Picayune.
  3. Carly Harrington (20 July 2012). "U.S. Cellular campaign helps people break free". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  4. Melissa Ruggieri (3 January 2010). "TV, social networking and the Web can mean soft addictions". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  5. "Transformational leaders Dr. Judith Wright and Dr. Bob Wright". Mackinac Journal. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  6. Judith Wright and Robert Wright v. Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (IL Appellate District 1., Division 5 2004).Text
  7. Judith Wright and Robert Wright v. Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (IL Appellate District 1., Division 5 2004).Text
  8. Transformed! : the science of spectacular living. WorldCat. OCLC 794036073. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  9. The soft addiction solution : break free of the seemingly harmless habits that keep you from the life you want. WorldCat. OCLC 70630429. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  10. There must be more than this : finding more life, love, and meaning by overcoming your soft addictions. WorldCat. OCLC 50773576. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
  11. The one decision : make the single choice that will lead to a life of more. WorldCat. OCLC 61309493. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
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