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November 5, 2007

Your life's journey shouldn't be a guilt trip

Do you feel responsible for everyone around you? Do you value the feelings of others more than your own? Do you have unrealistic expectations of yourself? Then you may be trapped by toxic guilt.

Trying to win the approval of others--whether they are your parents, spouse, colleagues, friends, children, or church--while being trapped by toxic guilt can strain your relationships, drain your energy, and dominate your life. The five easy-to-follow steps in Escaping Toxic Guilt can liberate you from these self-defeating patterns and put you on the path to living life fully, joyfully, and on your own terms.

By following this simple, effective plan, you will be able to:

  • Recognize the difference between good guilt and toxic guilt
  • Build boundaries around your time and emotions
  • Weather the storm of people's disapproval
  • Find freedom through forgiveness and relinquishing control
  • Protect your sense of self while still caring for others

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About the Author

Susan Carrell, is a licensed professional counselor and therapist with more than twenty years of experience. She is also a registered nurse, with a specialization in psychiatric nursing, and a former hospital chaplain.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill (November 5, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0071497358
  • ISBN-13: 978-0071497350
  • Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #81,500 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A weight lifted, February 25, 2008
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I found myself in this book in ways that surprised me. But when I did find myself, I just felt relieved and unburdened myself of some stuff I was carrying around. This is a easy read - but deceptively insightful, and it covers just about everything....holiday guilt... does that ever ring a bell! I recommend this for anyone that wants to look at their stuff and understand it better - maybe some good changes will follow.
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An extremely useful book, January 20, 2008
This review is from: Escaping Toxic Guilt: Five Proven Steps to Free Yourself from Guilt for Good! (Paperback)
Susan Carrell's Escaping Toxic Guilt has helped me to make sense of tense confrontations and instances of feeling trapped in my own life and in what others have told me about theirs. It has only been about a week since I finished reading it. Nevertheless, I have referred to it in a e-mail to a friend (for the description of Forgiveness on pages 227-229) and have ordered a second copy to send to a friend. There is overlap between the steps for escaping guilt's toxicity given here and the steps for finding ones direction in any situation that make this book universally helpful.

The organization is easy to follow. The stories illustrate the points being made. The personal note is struck just often enough, and does add weight and authenticity.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Practical Approach to Insight, January 7, 2008
This review is from: Escaping Toxic Guilt: Five Proven Steps to Free Yourself from Guilt for Good! (Paperback)
"Toxic Guilt" is a clear, practical approach to understanding ourselves whether you are in some situation or just want to do some "housekeeping". Dealing with a variety of scenarios, it is written in a straight forward, step by step, logical approach making concepts clear and understandable. There is no "foo foo"ness in the text which allows the concepts and ideas to "ring a bell". I highly recommend it
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Inside This Book (learn more)
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
escaping toxic guilt, emotional fences, brace for the storm, guilt trap, healthy guilt, claiming territory, eight situations
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Step Two, Claim Territory, Step Three, Step Four, Ride the Wind, Step One, Step Five, The Cultural Underpinnings of Guilt, Sorting It Out, Patrol Borders, Speak the Truth, Case Studies, The Dynamics of Guilt, The Psychological Underpinnings of Guilt, Can't Leave Him, United States, Naming Our Guilt, Whose House Are You Going, Saint Peter, Patrolling Borders
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