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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... feel, for not relating on a more emotional level. Because of this, men have been made to feel inadequate and guilty. At the same time, the qualities deemed necessary for adulthood, such as the capacity for autonomous thinking, clear ...
... feel, for not relating on a more emotional level. Because of this, men have been made to feel inadequate and guilty. At the same time, the qualities deemed necessary for adulthood, such as the capacity for autonomous thinking, clear ...
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... feel that [she] has to give up an essential part if [herself] to make it viahle. MAY SARIoN I'm an artist and my work is very important to me. But I'd like to have a relationship with a man, too. Unfortunately, I can't seem to do both ...
... feel that [she] has to give up an essential part if [herself] to make it viahle. MAY SARIoN I'm an artist and my work is very important to me. But I'd like to have a relationship with a man, too. Unfortunately, I can't seem to do both ...
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... feel invalidated, patronized, misunderstood, and unappreciated by those you are closest to? Are you willing to change yourself to please your lover (including changing your physical appearance, buying new clothes, working on changing ...
... feel invalidated, patronized, misunderstood, and unappreciated by those you are closest to? Are you willing to change yourself to please your lover (including changing your physical appearance, buying new clothes, working on changing ...
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... feel free to express your deepest emotions, where it is safe to be your most vulnerable and most loving. You want a relationship in which you can be yourself, drop the facades and pretense, and be real. Unfortunately, like many other ...
... feel free to express your deepest emotions, where it is safe to be your most vulnerable and most loving. You want a relationship in which you can be yourself, drop the facades and pretense, and be real. Unfortunately, like many other ...
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... feel stifled. Sometimes it feels like I can't breathe and I just want to run away. But I'm 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 ...
... feel stifled. Sometimes it feels like I can't breathe and I just want to run away. But I'm 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 ...
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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