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If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you may have lingering feelings of anger, loneliness, betrayal, or abandonment. You may recall your childhood as a time when your emotional needs were not met, when your feelings were dismissed, or when you took on adult levels of responsibility in an effort to compensate for your parent{OCLCbr#92}s behavior. These wounds can be healed, and you can move forward in your life....
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Growing up with emotionally immature (EI) parents can leave you feeling lonely, confused, and neglected. As an adult, you may have trouble setting limits, expressing your feelings, and building healthy relationships with others. Gibson offers tools to help you step back and protect yourself at the first sign of an emotional takeover. She shows you how to make sure your emotions and needs are respected, and how to break free from the coercive control...
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"From the author of the self-help hit Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, this essential guide offers daily tips and tools to help readers heal the invisible wounds caused by growing up with immature parents. Readers will learn how to nurtureself-discovery, trust their emotions, and stop putting others' needs ahead of their own, so they can improve their relationships and build confidence in handling life's challenges"--
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"Elizabeth Oates is no stranger to a dysfunctional family. She may look like the quintessential soccer mom now, but her childhood was full of uncertainty, abandonment, and many very dark days. Without a positive role model, an emotionally stable family member, or a consistent community, she had to forge her way ahead just to survive day to day. It wasn't until she was preparing for a family of her own that she began to learn the lessons that would...
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"Is there a silver lining to growing up in a dysfunctional family? Bestselling recovery author Karen Casey looks at stories of people who grew up in dysfunctional families and "the good stuff" that can come from the experience. "Throughout my many decades in recovery rooms I have interacted with thousands of women and men whose journeys reveal, in detail, the harrowing history of dysfunction that has troubled their lives," says Casey. "But what is...
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Acute trauma and addictive disorders are often a result of psychological injuries experienced as a child while typically producing long-term and harmful generational consequences on loved ones and other family members. Claudia Black presents a portrait of a broken family system, exploring how addiction and trauma develop in families, their damaging repetition, and offers a roadmap for healing.
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In this compelling blend of East and West, which has sold fifty-three thousand copies, Mel Ash shows how Zen mind and practice connect to the heart of recovery. Courageously drawing from his lifetime of experience as an abused child, alcoholic, Zen student, and dharma teacher, Ash presents a practical synthesis of Alcoholics Anonymous's Twelve Steps and Zen's Eightfold Path. You don't have to be Buddhist to appreciate the healing power of The Zen...
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This book is for those dealing with any problem that seems to be constantly repeating or those that are simply looking for a great read. People deal with several issues and never seem to find a solution. This book is designed to provide you with answers and point you in the direction of more answers. With heavy thought, analysis and prayer, this book contains revelations and insights that can be life changing. Along with the recommended content from...
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Confusing.
Crazy making.
Draining.
Does this describe your relationship?
Do you wonder if they will ever change?
Do you want to know why they lie so much...even when the truth would work better?
Have you wondered why they never seem to change—no matter how much you are willing to do for them, or how much love, understanding, rehab, religion, therapy, second (or twenty second) chances you've given them?
If so, you
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This is the story of a courageous young woman who grew up in a home headed by a sexual predator and an abused mother who lost her mind when Christine was only fourteen, disappearing until she was a mother herself. It recounts the secrets and lies that were designed to protect the darkest family secret of all, which had the effect of making the eight children strangers to each other, and then prisoners of the passions that disordered their lives, and...
12) If you had controlling parents: how to make peace with your past and take your place in the world
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Do you sometimes feel as if you are living your life to please others? Do you give other people the benefit of the doubt but second-guess yourself? Do you struggle with perfectionism, anxiety, lack of confidence, emotional emptiness, or eating disorders? In your intimate relationships, have you found it difficult to get close without losing your sense of self? If so, you may be among the fifteen million adults in the United States who were raised...
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When there's an addict in the family, you may find yourself in a codependent role: trying so hard to keep your loved one alive, out of jail, or emotionally appeased that you actually prevent them from realizing they need help. Barnett offers a step-by-step guide to dealing with a loved one's addiction, coping with the emotional hurdles of having an addicted family member, and making informed decisions on how to best help them-- and yourself.
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I am unapologetically broken; I am tired, but I keep moving. I am hurt, but I keep helping. I am delicate and strong. I am intelligent, but I don't have all of the answers. I am giving to a fault, and I am still learning how to ask for help. I have wronged others and I have been, wronged. I have wonderful friends who show up when I need them the most, and I have others who only take; until they took too much. I am still figuring it all out, while...
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Begin to heal and recover from your narcissistic mother
As the daughter of a mother with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), healing from childhood narcissistic abuse begins by understanding what happened to you and how it affects your life as an adult. This workbook helps you process these difficult emotions and experiences so you can recover from trauma and break the cycle of narcissistic abuse.
• An intro to NPD-Get a clear explanation...
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None of us were raised by perfect mothers nor can we ourselves be perfect parents. But some mothers sure do know how to ruin a life, well almost. I say almost because, although my mother's parenting left severe damage in its path and, regrettably, and inevitably, shaped some of the decisions I made, I am grateful to have realized the issues I was facing.
So, I now have the opportunity to properly address those issues, to minimize the impact on...
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"This book is for real, because Libby is for real..."
- Dr. Phil McGraw in his foreword to Traveling Hopefully
Are you living a life based on who you really are or one built on outdated messages from your past? Is your past negatively influencing your present and potentially derailing your future? What if you could shift your perspective from limiting to liberating?
Now you can learn to let go of your baggage and create a life of passion and purpose....
18) Gaslighting
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No permitas que la oscuridad del abuso eclipse tu vida por más tiempo
Las víctimas del abuso narcisista, el gaslighting y la manipulación a menudo luchan por reconocer las señales del abuso emocional y se sienten impotentes frente a la manipulación psicológica.
Imagina tener que cuestionar constantemente tu propia realidad. El impacto en tu autoestima, bienestar mental y felicidad en general es incalculable.
Pero ya no tiene por qué ser así.
Este...
19) Gaslighting
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Don't Let the Darkness of Abuse Overshadow Your Life Any Longer
Victims of Narcissistic abuse, Gaslighting, and Manipulation often struggle to recognize the signs of emotional abuse and feel helpless in the face of psychological manipulation.
Just imagine having to constantly question your own reality. The toll it takes on your self-esteem, mental well-being, and overall happiness is immeasurable.
But it doesn't have to be that way any longer.
With...
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How do we recover from a childhood of heartbreaking pain that left us feeling inadequate, unworthy, and unloved? After a lifetime of feeling insecure, how do we restore connection to our true selves?
As Mindi Kessler, PhD, shares her story of recovery from a difficult childhood she shows us how to face the challenges in our daily lives that arise from childhood trauma, including the need to control everything, an inability to maintain satisfying...
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