Written as a self-help manual to be used by the reader alone or with the help of a "healing companion," How to Love Yourself proves that self-love and recovery can be achieved through an understanding of the often fractured family within.
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Coauthors Bishop and Grunte have taken the psychological concept of the inner child and multiplied it into the concept of inner children. They assert that troubled adults must deal with a host of wounded children within themselves to resolve old issues. Case studies and detailed instructions for finding and healing these inner families are included. Unfortunately, most readers will balk at the premise of this book. For a more believable and compelling treatment of the idea of the inner child, libraries should purchase John Bradshaw's Homecoming: Reclaiming and Championing Your Inner Child (Bantam, 1990). This book is not recommended.
- January Adams, Somerville P.L., N.J.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- January Adams, Somerville P.L., N.J.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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I never thought I'd say this about a book, but this one changed my life - or rather, is continually changing it.Hurts and unfulfilled needs left over from childhood can be anything from bothersome to crippling, and they can't usually be expected to be resolved by anyone except yourself (with or without the help of a therapist). This book gives very clear and thorough directions as to how to nourish those parts of you that have been deprived in one way or another. No matter how small, hurt, angry or lost you're feeling at any time, those feelings are not the sum total of you. They do need to be taken care of, and the book explains how to do this by strengthening the responsible, loving part of yourself and drawing on it to supply yourself with what you need on an ongoing basis. The Inner Family healing technique taught by this book continues to make my attitude to my life increasingly constructive and optimistic. The process is incredibly eye-opening, surprising, and as a bonus - often a lot of fun. More than anything, it is a huge joy and a relief to discover that one has the capacity to take care of emotional needs that have been neglected for many years. For any adult who feels that he/she still needs a little or a lot of parenting, I can't recommend it enough.
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I cannot recommend this book enough. It is an excellent book for finding emotional healing and forgiveness. I have read alot of books on psychological & emotional healing. Jacqui Bishop explains everything clearly and simply. I have found true peace and emotional clorsure to alot my pain b/c of this book. Responsibilty for our own happiness ultimately lies within ourselves. Jacqui Bishop is an incredible author who has changed my life. We no longer have to play victim and accept the abuse people seem to heap on us...
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After years in the therapy room, we are firmly persuaded that all of us human beings are born into the world with a natural, inherent capacity for accepting and loving ourselves and others. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
inner children, healing coach, child sexual abusers, positive intent Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Inner Family, Family Spell, Inner Grownup, Rejected Child, Blaming Child, Little Joey, Little George, Little Miriam New!
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After years in the therapy room, we are firmly persuaded that all of us human beings are born into the world with a natural, inherent capacity for accepting and loving ourselves and others. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
inner children, healing coach, child sexual abusers, positive intent Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Inner Family, Family Spell, Inner Grownup, Rejected Child, Blaming Child, Little Joey, Little George, Little Miriam New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Games People Play: The Basic Handbook of Transactional Analysis. by Eric Berne on page 78, and Back Matter
- The Games People Play by Eric Berne M.D. on page 78, and Back Matter
- Path of Least Resistance: Learning to Become the Creative Force in Your Own Life by Robert Fritz on page 18, and Back Matter
- The Family Crucible: The Intense Experience of Family Therapy by Augustus Y. Napier in Back Matter
- The Primal Scream (A Delta Book) by Arthur Janov on page 139
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