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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... past ten years we have become educated about many of the differences between women and men—especially in books such as Deborah Tannen's You Just Don 't Understand and John Gray's Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. Although these ...
... past ten years we have become educated about many of the differences between women and men—especially in books such as Deborah Tannen's You Just Don 't Understand and John Gray's Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus. Although these ...
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... past three decades has caused harm to both women and men by defining emotional development from a mainly female standard and by holding men to that standard. Men are constantly criticized for not showing their feelings, for not talking ...
... past three decades has caused harm to both women and men by defining emotional development from a mainly female standard and by holding men to that standard. Men are constantly criticized for not showing their feelings, for not talking ...
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... past, and perhaps present, experiences, you have come to believe that being yourself and being in a relationship are mutually exclusive. Ironically, you may have become afraid of the very thing you long for. Afraid because you realize ...
... past, and perhaps present, experiences, you have come to believe that being yourself and being in a relationship are mutually exclusive. Ironically, you may have become afraid of the very thing you long for. Afraid because you realize ...
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... past you'll likely be able to come up with some other ways as well. - Keep your list handy as you continue reading this book. This will be particularly helpfiil if you run into resistance at some of my suggestions. The Four Truths You ...
... past you'll likely be able to come up with some other ways as well. - Keep your list handy as you continue reading this book. This will be particularly helpfiil if you run into resistance at some of my suggestions. The Four Truths You ...
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... past twenty-four years I have worked with thousands of women who entered therapy with a variety of complaints. What has been surprising to me is that no matter what their initial complaint, most women eventually get around to dealing ...
... past twenty-four years I have worked with thousands of women who entered therapy with a variety of complaints. What has been surprising to me is that no matter what their initial complaint, most women eventually get around to dealing ...
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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