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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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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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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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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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Do you have a parent who is invalidating, critical, demanding, or hateful? In this important and much-needed guide, you'll learn how to set boundaries; uncover the hidden motives behind your parent's behavior; put a stop to repetitive, hurtful interactions; and foster healthier relationships. There's no sugarcoating it-if you grew up with a parent who made you feel invalidated or unloved as a child, your pain is very real. In some cases, you may decide...
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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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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...
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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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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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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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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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We all experience people and situations that somehow, at some point, lead us to a place of questioning our self-worth. The reason it feels so unfair is because it is." So begins Sandy Wardenburg's book-and her life. Living through rejection, isolation, and decades of narcissistic emotional abuse by her mother, she could have lived as a victim and turned inward.
Instead, she took “Bold Moves” to reclaim her life and live happy on purpose.
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15) 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.
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16) 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...
17) Making Adult Stepfamilies Work: Strategies for the Whole Family When a Parent Marries Later in Life
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If you are among the growing number of families in which adults with grown children have remarried later in life, you are probably familiar with the conflicts and complicated emotional dynamics that can result. Parents expect that remarrying will be easier because the children are grown up. But, the reality is that these remarriages can cause painful struggles between parents and their adult children. Based on in-depth research by a psychiatrist and...
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The pit, the prison, and the promise. The pit is the dysfunction into which she was born. The prison is the "people pleasing" bondage in which she lived for many years, combating piercing wounds and words. Finally, the promise is where she learned to attack her own unhealthy patterns and behaviors and be free from the lies, the snares, and the demeaning and defeating words and wounds.
With deeply informed compassion, Kristy shares letters, lessons,...
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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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"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....
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