I would recommend this book to the girls who wonder why they keep meeting awful horrible men, and feel like they're being manipulated and used by people around them. Most times, it is hard yes to place a margin between being patient and being ..used. This is for the girls who always reason why pe...
This work explores the lives of women who sacrifice their own identities and self-esteem to their relationships with men, along with their chances for personal and professional growth. The author discusses the psychological, sociological and biological roots of 'Disappearing Woman Syndrome'.
A renowned psychotherapist offers a psychologically sound, step-by-step program to help adult survivors of childhood emotional abuse and/or neglect heal the damage to their self-image caused by negative parental messages and treatment.
But there are many benefits to behaving in a more grown-up fashion. Recognizing these more substantial payoffs—such as gaining self-respect, the respect of others, and attracting emotionally healthier partners who do not need to dominate and control you—will help you to give up the pay- offs you ...
This may also entail severing any financial ties that keep you in a dependent rela- tionship with your parents and from gaining the confidence of knowing you can take care of yourself.Those who have parents who continue to be overly controlling or smoth- ering will need to let your parents know, ...
cm.Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13 978-0-471-72567-1 (cloth)ISBN-10 0-471-72567-6 (cloth)Mental health. 2. Self-esteem. 3. Self-care, Health. 4. Psychology, Pathological. I. Title. RA790.E555 2006158.1—dc22Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1This boo...