Descriere: "But what about me?"
"Is it possible to go one day without dealing with the survivor's issues?"
"Will we ever make love again?"
"Will the survivor love me in the end?"
"How do I know if I should throw in the towel?"Based on in-depth interviews and her workshops for partners across the country, Laura Davis offers practical advice and encouragement to all partners--girlfriends, boyfriends, spouses, and lovers--trying to support the survivors in their lives while tending to their own needs along the way. She shows couples how to deepen compassion, improve communication, and develop an understanding of healing as a shared activity. Addressing partners' most important questions, Allies in Healing covers: The Basics--answers common questions about sexual abuse. Allies in Healing--introduces key concepts of working and growing together. My Needs and Feelings--teaches partners to recognize, value, and express their own needs. Dealing with Crisis--includes strategies for handling suicidal feelings, regression, and hopelessness. Intimacy and Communication--offers practical advice on dealing with distancing, control, trust, and fighting. Sex--provides guidelines for coping with flashbacks, lack of desire, differences in sexual needs, and frustration. Family lssues--suggests a range of ideas for interacting with the survivor's family. Partners' Stories--explores the struggles, triumphs, and courage of eight partners.
Autori: Laura Davis | Editura: Harper Paperbacks | Anul aparitiei: 1991 | ISBN: 9780060968830 | Numar de pagini: 368 | Categorie: Self-Help
Srikumar S. Rao, Rao Srikumar
Happiness at Work: Be Resilient, Motivated, and Successful - No Matter What
Learn to create resilience and happiness no matter what's going on in your life In these tough times, there are few people who are completely happy with the current conditions. From business executives to the everyday Joe or Jane, everyone seems to be going through a rough economic and personal crunch. But acclaimed business school Professor Srikumar Rao says that we can learn to create joy no matter what else may be going on around us. Rao shows you that it isn't the negative thing that happens to you that causes your unhappiness, it's how you see it. Happiness at Work is a thought-provoking new title that moves the mind away from negativity and forces you to resist labeling situations as "bad", but rather seeing them as neutral. Happiness at Work provides: Surprising ways of looking at change and problem-solving Exercises that shift one's perspective Learn the vital wisdom necessary to achieving a joyful, successful life as you define it through greater resilience and a strong inner core. Get it now with The Happiness Choice. "Follow Srikumar Rao's instructions and you will enjoy the journey to more happiness and meaning in your life, no matter what!" --Marshall Goldsmith, ...
Alan Downs
The Half-Empty Heart: A Supportive Guide to Breaking Free from Chronic Discontent
Finally, help for the millions of people suffering from low-grade depression, also known as dysthymia or chronic discontent. Frustrated. Irritable. Discouraged. Fed up. These are among the feelings experienced by millions of people suffering from low-grade depression. Often erroneaously attributed to a negative attitude or laziness, this common condition saps feelings of happiness, contentment, and passion, and frequently goes undiagnosed. The Half-Empty Heart is a powerful and practical book that explains how the condition takes hold--and presents simple yet profound ways to overcome it for good. Using anecdotes from his private practice as well as quizzes, checklists, exercises, and a complete five-week plan for achieving lasting results, clinical psychologist Alan Downs, Ph.D., shines light into the dark corners of this isolating and debilitating condition. You can feel good again. The Half-Empty Heart shows the way.
Marilyn Paul
Overbooking? Running late? Feeling overwhelmed by clutter and to-dos? Management consultant Dr. Marilyn Paul guides you on a path to personal change that will bring true relief from the pain and stress of disorganization. Unlike other books on getting organized, It's Hard to Make a Difference When You Can't Find Your Keys offers a clear seven-step path to personal development that is comprehensive in nature. Drawing on her own experience as a chronically disorganized person, Paul adds warmth, insight, humor, and hope to this manual for change and self-discovery. She introduces the notion of becoming "organized enough" to live a far more rewarding life and make the difference that is most important to you.