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Creating Love: The Next Great Stage of Growth

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The style of this book surpasses anything that Mr. Bradshaw has written. In other words, although his other books are nice, his writing style is not fluent. He must have had help perhaps, but this one flows fluently. The quality of the material is earth shattering. Very few books have I read from cover to cover within a week and this one I did. This is something I can go over and over.

The Bradshaw series on "The Family"; continuing on through the work "Creating Love"; are stellar
in their impact on the individual's understanding of and becoming your authentic self.
These are the greatest written resources on uncovering codependent behavior
and discovering freedom of thought and getting in touch with your true emotions
along with identifying the behaviors that you wish to change, discover or abandon.
I recommend all the video and books in his series on self actualization.

One thing throughout these works is that they continually talk about the issue of codependence
but don't talk about it's healthy antonym which is not independence - so I'm told.
It is 'Interdependence' which should be of a functional and healthy nature especially when
functioning among teams in the workplace, sports or family. Learing these dynamics
can also so make you aware when you are being manipulated or identify when you are
doing things for the wrong reasons.

In addition I would also recommend Virginia Satire on "Self- Esteem", David Burns on "Feeling Good"
"Adult Children of Abusive Parents" by Farmer and "Of Course Your Angry" by Rosellini and
all works by Joseph Campbell. - Paul F. Kisak

I have not read all of this but what I have read is very helpful about understanding dynamics of why we continue to live our lives in the past, though we may not know it. He is coming from a place of exposing the shame element and people who come from or understand the 12 step programs will recognize his way of demystifying pain and shame. He is a gentle caring soul who really wants us to understand and reveal ourselves TO ourselves and then be able to move on.

My wife is an avid fan, John Bradshaw's books are very easy to read and put into practice. A good book.

WHEN I READ THIS BOOK, I SAW MY FRIEND TIFFANY ALL OVER IT. SHE CREATES CONFRONTATIONS AND THEN WITHDRAWS. I THINK SHE NEEDS TO READ HIS OTHER BOOKS. I REALLY CARE FOR HER, SO I HOPE SHE DOESN'T TAKE IT PERSONAL THAT SHE CAN BE CRAZY AND STUBBORN AS AN OLD MULE. I THINK I READ A SENTENCE OR TWO ABOUT MYSELF ALSO.