Relationship saboteurs Overcoming the ten behaviors that undermine love

Randi Gunther

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Published
Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications c2010.
Language
English
Main Author
Randi Gunther (-)
Physical Description
viii, 210 p. ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781572247468
  • Acknowledgments
  • Prologue
  • Introduction
  • 1. What Causes Relationship Sabotage?
  • 2. The Process of Healing
  • 3. Insecurity: "Will You Love Me Forever?"
  • 4. Needing to Control: "I Run the Show"
  • 5. Fear of Intimacy: "I Need You, but Not That Close"
  • 6. Needing to Win: "I Dare You to Challenge Me"
  • 7. Pessimism: "If You Don't Expect Anything, You Wont Be Disappointed"
  • 8. Needing to Be Center Stage: "Pay Attention to Me"
  • 9. Addictions: "I've Got to Have That"
  • 10. Martyrdom: "Maybe It'll Be My Turn Someday"
  • 11. Defensiveness: "It's Not My Fault!"
  • 12. Trust Breakers: "I Never Really Agreed to That"
  • 13. Revisiting the Seven Steps to Recovery
  • 14. Troubleshooting: Questions and Answers
  • Suggested Reading
Review by Library Journal Review

Sooner or later, insightful people will discover a common denominator in their unsuccessful relationships-themselves. Clinical psychologist and marriage counselor Gunther supplies insights into ridding negative behaviors that tend to undermine healthy connections with others. Some of the culprits are a need for control, fear of intimacy, martyrdom, and trust breaking. She provides an explanation for each saboteur, examples from case studies, and exercises for handling situations more positively. She offers seven steps for breaking a behavioral habit, including observing one's own behavior without judgment, identifying triggers, and seeking a new vision. While difficult to put into practice, Gunther's prescriptions are easy to understand, practical, and assure improvement. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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