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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... doesn't appreciate and totally accept you the way you are . By developing a sense of balance you'll learn that no one is all good or all bad , that there are many shades of gray . You'll come to understand that a healthy relationship ...
... doesn't appreciate and totally accept you the way you are . By developing a sense of balance you'll learn that no one is all good or all bad , that there are many shades of gray . You'll come to understand that a healthy relationship ...
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... doesn't want to go ; they stop going out to dinner with their girlfriends because they're 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 deter ...
... doesn't want to go ; they stop going out to dinner with their girlfriends because they're 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 deter ...
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... doesn't, he becomes enraged and accuses her of being unfaithful. Many of my young female clients tell me that they're 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 ...
... doesn't, he becomes enraged and accuses her of being unfaithful. Many of my young female clients tell me that they're 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 ...
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... doesn't stop by , or if we happen to pass in the hall and he seems uninterested , I feel crushed . I can't stop thinking about what I might have done to turn him off or whether I'm coming on too strong , or whether he's decided he doesn't ...
... doesn't stop by , or if we happen to pass in the hall and he seems uninterested , I feel crushed . I can't stop thinking about what I might have done to turn him off or whether I'm coming on too strong , or whether he's decided he doesn't ...
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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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