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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... felt whenever I was in a relationship, and the devastation I felt when a relationship inevitably ended. The fact that I have had many of the same experiences will hopefully help you to feel both connected to me and supported by me. 6 ...
... felt whenever I was in a relationship, and the devastation I felt when a relationship inevitably ended. The fact that I have had many of the same experiences will hopefully help you to feel both connected to me and supported by me. 6 ...
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... felt lonely and longed for an intimate relationship? If you answered yes to more than five of these questions, you are a Disappearing Woman. While you may try to fool yourself into thinking that things will be different if you could ...
... felt lonely and longed for an intimate relationship? If you answered yes to more than five of these questions, you are a Disappearing Woman. While you may try to fool yourself into thinking that things will be different if you could ...
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... felt it was more important to please the man I loved. But I'm getting too old. I need some stability in my life.” Despite the women's movement, even older women, women we expect to have learned to maintain their sense of self in ...
... felt it was more important to please the man I loved. But I'm getting too old. I need some stability in my life.” Despite the women's movement, even older women, women we expect to have learned to maintain their sense of self in ...
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... felt natural that we would begin dating. That 's why I'm so surprised at how I've begun to act—like some schoolgirl with a crush! It's so embarrassing. All day long I find myself looking out the window to see if his car is in the ...
... felt natural that we would begin dating. That 's why I'm so surprised at how I've begun to act—like some schoolgirl with a crush! It's so embarrassing. All day long I find myself looking out the window to see if his car is in the ...
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... felt displaced in my own home. Things just kept going downhill from there. I eventually bought into the belief that he was better than I was and started treating him like everyone else did. I gained a lot of weight and, of course, this ...
... felt displaced in my own home. Things just kept going downhill from there. I eventually bought into the belief that he was better than I was and started treating him like everyone else did. I gained a lot of weight and, of course, this ...
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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