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The Jekyll and Hyde Syndrome: What to Do If Someone in Your Life Has a Dual Personality - or If You Do

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What a lifesaver this book was for me for understanding the behaviors of some people close to me who seem to possess this syndrome as well as my reaction to them. Ms. Engel's compassion for both the victims of people with this syndrome as well as the Jekyll and Hydes themselves gave a wonderful perspective into understanding the thought processes that both parties must endure as well as the tools to cope with your Jekyll and Hyde's and/or your own behavior. I recommend this book to anyone who is dealing with someone who is extremely moody and has suffered the wrath of their sudden emotional outursts and personality changes as well as to anyone trying to understand their own behavior and how they affect the people in their lives.

What an excellent, well-written, easy to understand and totally truthful book this is. I have lived with Mr. Jeckle and Mr. Hyde for 46 years and only recently, with the enlightening information in this book , can say now I understand, and now I can know for sure that this is all very real. The greatest relief has come over me because I can finally put into words what I knew to be a fact all this time. I know that life is going to be better now, not perfect, but so much better. I have already seen some changes in Mr. Hyde, at least in his reactions to the way I respond to his abusive outbursts which seemingly come from almost nowhere. I understand now that confrontation will never change Mr Hyde and he may never fully admit to his verbal, psychological and emotional abuse. I do believe, however, that there is now real hope for a less stressful marriage and maybe one day he will read this book and discover a new life for himself. I have purchased a copy of this book for each of our four children, who are now grown with families of their own, knowing that they will be helped greatly in their understanding of their father and the life they lived with him growing up. I pray it will help them to guard against and end this cycle of abuse. God bless you Beverly Engel.

Finally, all of the unhealthy relationships I've been in make sense. This book is a must-have for anybody who has anybody in their life that seems to continually change. It helps the reader to understand the patterns of the person they are involved with as well as their own patterns and why they attract this type into their lives. If anybody you know has a Jekkyll and Hyde personality, this book is for you. Things will begin making a lot more sense by the first chapter. Excellent read.

If you have a spouse or close associate who behaves in an often offensive manner, but not always, read this book.

This book is amazing. One client says, "How could they know...?" , another says, "They're talking about *****." This is a wonderful tool for use in my domestic violence survivor support group.

This book gives great insight into the Jekyll and Hyde personality disorder. Sadly these individuals often fail to seek therapy. Seek first to understand, then make educated decisions.

A very good read. And the book gave me insight to different personalities and behaviors.