Loving Him without Losing You: How to Stop Disappearing and Start Being YourselfJohn Wiley & Sons, 01.06.2001 - 304 Seiten Are you a Disappearing Woman? "Beverly Engel has identified a widespread problem and provided women with wise guidelines for bursting through it. She writes with compassion and insight. If you think you are a Disappearing Woman, you will drink in this book as if it were a health-giving elixir. It is!"-Susan Page, author of How One of You Can Bring the Two of You Together and If I'm So Wonderful, Why Am I Still Single? "This remarkably helpful book offers new insights into why so many women surrender their individuality in relationships. Don't wait until your hair is on fire to read it."-Maxine Schnall, founder and Executive Director of Wives Self Help "A book of depth and power. I highly recommend it not only to women who lose themselves in their relationships with men but to the parents of adolescent girls who need to be taught how to view themselves as valuable beings separate from their relationships with men and boys."-Michael Gurian, author of The Good Son and A Fine Young Man Do you frequently find yourself putting your lover's needs ahead of your own? Do you tend to lose yourself in your romantic relationships? Have you ever neglected your career, your friends, or even your health while in the midst of a love affair? Now, in this landmark book, Beverly Engel examines the intricate reasons why so many women submerge themselves in their relationships with men-and offers a straightforward, empowering program that you can use to free yourself from the powerful grip of this all-too-common problem and rediscover yourself as a Woman of Substance. |
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... afraid of the very thing you long for. Afraid because you realize you have a tendency to lose yourself each time you enter a relationship with a man, to give up important aspects of yourself or your life to please him. Afraid because ...
... afraid of the very thing you long for. Afraid because you realize you have a tendency to lose yourself each time you enter a relationship with a man, to give up important aspects of yourself or your life to please him. Afraid because ...
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... afraid to venture out on my own, and besides, I love my husband. It's not entirely his fault. After all, I've allowed him to control me. I'm the one who has to change. I'm the one who has to start acting different, and when I do, he ...
... afraid to venture out on my own, and besides, I love my husband. It's not entirely his fault. After all, I've allowed him to control me. I'm the one who has to change. I'm the one who has to start acting different, and when I do, he ...
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... afraid to get involved in another one. This was the case with my client Jenny, age twenty-seven: There 's this man at work who 's very interested in me. We 've had lunch together a few times and he seems like a really nice guy. But I'm ...
... afraid to get involved in another one. This was the case with my client Jenny, age twenty-seven: There 's this man at work who 's very interested in me. We 've had lunch together a few times and he seems like a really nice guy. But I'm ...
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... afraid their lover will go out to bars that night and meet someone else. Some women give up their power right away, allowing the man to determine the pace in which the relationship will develop, while others start out strong but ...
... afraid their lover will go out to bars that night and meet someone else. Some women give up their power right away, allowing the man to determine the pace in which the relationship will develop, while others start out strong but ...
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... afraid that if they don't allow their boyfriend free rein he'll leave them and they couldn't bear it. They say they'd rather put up with even the cruelest behavior than to be without a boyfriend. The story of one of my clients was ...
... afraid that if they don't allow their boyfriend free rein he'll leave them and they couldn't bear it. They say they'd rather put up with even the cruelest behavior than to be without a boyfriend. The story of one of my clients was ...
Inhalt
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Part II How to Maintain Your Sense of Self while
Flourishing in a Relationship The Seven Commitments | 63 |
Part III Become a Woman of Substance
Developing a Self and a Life That Satisfies You | 173 |
Where Do You Go from Here? | 251 |
Appendix I Embracing Your Femininity
Especially for Those on the Mild End of the Continuum | 253 |
Appendix II Women of Substance Support Groups
Especially for Those Near the Middle of the Continuum | 258 |
Appendix III When You Need Professional Help
For Those Who Fall on the Extreme End of the Continuum | 264 |
References | 279 |
Bibliography and Recommended Reading | 281 |
Index | 287 |
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