Summaries of books about Emotional Healing:
In Sheep's Clothing
Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People
George K. Simon
The book delves into the tactics used by individuals who manipulate others, exploring the psychology behind their behavior and the impact it has on their victims. It provides strategies for recognizing, understanding, and effectively dealing with these manipulative personalities in personal and professional relationships.
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Good Boundaries and Goodbyes
Loving Others Without Losing the Best of Who You Are
Lysa TerKeurst
The book provides guidance on setting healthy boundaries in relationships, emphasizing the importance of self-care and emotional well-being. It offers practical advice and personal insights to help readers navigate difficult relationships while maintaining their own integrity and sense of self.
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Scary Close
Dropping the Act and Finding True Intimacy
Donald Miller
The book delves into the author's personal journey toward understanding the importance of vulnerability and authenticity in building meaningful relationships. It explores the challenges of shedding facades and fears to achieve genuine intimacy with others.
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Healing from Hidden Abuse
A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse
Shannon Thomas LCSW
The book provides a comprehensive guide to recognizing and recovering from the covert manipulation and psychological harm inflicted by various forms of hidden abuse, such as gaslighting and emotional manipulation. It outlines a six-stage healing process, offering practical advice, exercises, and real-life examples to help survivors navigate their path to recovery and reclaim their lives.
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Whole Again
Healing Your Heart and Rediscovering Your True Self After Toxic Relationships and Emotional Abuse
Jackson MacKenzie
The book provides insights and strategies for individuals to recover from the emotional trauma caused by toxic relationships and abuse. It offers a path towards healing by helping readers understand their emotional triggers, break free from past patterns, and rediscover their authentic selves.
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Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies
And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There
Tara Schuster
The book is a candid memoir and self-help guide that shares the author's journey of self-care and emotional wellness through personal anecdotes and practical advice. It offers readers a series of rituals and habits aimed at fostering self-love, combating negative self-talk, and building a life filled with purpose and joy.
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Getting Past Your Past
Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EMDR Therapy
Francine Shapiro
The book provides an overview of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, a technique for dealing with emotional distress from past experiences. It offers practical self-help strategies for understanding and healing from psychological trauma, aiming to help readers overcome obstacles and improve their lives.
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Stop Doing That Sh*t
End Self-Sabotage and Demand Your Life Back
Gary John Bishop
The book delves into the psychological patterns that cause individuals to repeatedly sabotage their own success and happiness. It offers practical advice and tough love to help readers break free from self-destructive behaviors and take control of their lives.
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The Examined Life
How We Lose and Find Ourselves
Stephen Grosz
The book is a collection of case studies from the author's 25 years as a psychoanalyst, exploring the hidden motives that drive human behavior. It delves into the stories of his patients, revealing insights about loss, love, and the desire for change.
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The Gift of Therapy
An Open Letter to a New Generation of Therapists and Their Patients
Irvin Yalom
The book offers insights and guidance for therapists, drawing from the author's extensive clinical experience to provide practical advice and personal reflections on the therapeutic process. It emphasizes the importance of the therapist-client relationship, the value of existential understanding, and the transformative power of therapy for both the therapist and the patient.
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