Reviews"A dynamic, powerful, hard-hitting book. It offers tremendous hope as well as understanding. It could truly be a lifesaver." - Abigail Van Buren, "Dear Abby" "I consider Susan Forward to be among the foremost therapists of our age." - John Bradshaw, author of Healing the Shame That Binds You and Homecoming Bantam Books by Susan Forward: Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them: When Loving Hurts and You Don't Know Why Obsessive Love: When It Hurts Too Much to Let Go Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life, "A dynamic, powerful, hard-hitting book. It offers tremendous hope as well as understanding. It could truly be a lifesaver." - Abigail Van Buren, "Dear Abby" "I consider Susan Forward to be among the foremost therapists of our age." - John Bradshaw, author ofHealing the Shame That Binds YouandHomecoming Bantam Books by Susan Forward: Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them: When Loving Hurts and You Don't Know Why Obsessive Love: When It Hurts Too Much to Let Go Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life
Dewey Decimal362.82/928/0973
SynopsisAre you the child of toxic parents? When you were a child... - Did your parents tell you you were bad or worthless? - Did your parents use physical pain to discipline you? - Did you have to take care of your parents because of their problems? - Were you often frightened of your parents? - Did your parents do anything to you that had to be kept secret? Now that you're an adult... - Do your parents still treat you as if you were a child? - Do you have intense emotional or physical reactions after spending time with your parents? - Do your parents control you with threats or guilt? Do they manipulate you with money? - Do you feel that no matter what you do, it's never good enough for your parents? In this remarkable self-help guide, Dr. Susan Forward draws on case histories and the real-life voices of adult children of toxic parents to help you free yourself from the frustrating patterns of your relationship with your parents -- and discover a new world of self-confidence, inner strength, and emotional independence., Are you the child of toxic parents? When you were a child... . Did your parents tell you you were bad or worthless? . Did your parents use physical pain to discipline you? . Did you have to take care of your parents because of their problems? . Were you often frightened of your parents? . Did your parents do anything to you that had to be kept secret? Now that you're an adult... . Do your parents still treat you as if you were a child? . Do you have intense emotional or physical reactions after spending time with your parents? . Do your parents control you with threats or guilt? Do they manipulate you with money? . Do you feel that no matter what you do, it's never good enough for your parents? In this remarkable self-help guide, Dr. Susan Forward draws on case histories and the real-life voices of adult children of toxic parents to help you free yourself from the frustrating patterns of your relationship with your parents - and discover a new world of self-confidence, inner strength, and emotional independence.
LC Classification NumberHV699