Donna Frazier Books

Is this the way love is supposed to feel? • Does the man you love assume the right to control how you live and behave? • Have you given up important activities or people to keep him happy? • Is he extremely jealous and possessive? • Does he switch from charm to anger without warning? • Does he belittle your opinions, your feelings, or your accomplishments? • Does he withdraw love, money, approval, or sex to punish you? • Does he blame you for everything that goes wrong in the relationship? • Do you find yourself “walking on eggs” and apologizing all the time? If the questions here reveal a familiar pattern, you may be in love with a misogynist — a man who loves you, yet causes you tremendous pain because he acts as if he hates you. In this superb self-help guide, Dr. Susan Forward draws on case histories and the voices of men and women trapped in these negative relationships to help you understand your man’s destructive pattern and the part you play in it. She shows how to break the pattern, heal the hurt, regain your self-respect, and either rebuild your relationship or find the courage to love a truly loving man.

With innovative techniques and enjoyable exercises that have worked wonders with his professional clients, the internationally acclaimed vocal coach demonstrates how to carry a tune, expand vocal range, and speak with ease, confidence, and effectiveness. Illustrations.

Dlaczego niektórzy ludzie potrafią przytłoczyć nas emocjonalnie, sprawiając, że czujemy się jak ofiary? Dlaczego nie potrafimy się przed tym obronić? Dlaczego nigdy nie przedstawiamy swojego punktu widzenia? Dlaczego czujemy się zdezorientowani i bezsilni? Dlatego że stoi za tym sprytny szantaż emocjonalny, któremu ulegamy częściej, niż nam się wydaje. Autorki książki, Susan Forward i Donna Frazier, przedstawiają typowe zachowania szantażystów emocjonalnych, a także stosowane przez nich metody wywierania wpływu i skutki ulegania tej manipulacji. Proponują skuteczne strategie obrony przed uwikłaniem w emocjonalną zależność. Taka zależność to pułapka, w którą łatwo wpaść, ale z której dużo trudniej się uwolnić. Szantażysta doskonale wie, czego chce. Zręcznie manipuluje tak, aby zawsze postawić na swoim. Akceptuje nas wyłącznie wtedy, gdy na wszystko się zgadzamy, a kiedy nie chcemy ulec – odrzuca, grozi, karze, odwołuje się do poczucia obowiązku i wzbudza poczucie winy. Człowiek ulegający szantażowi zapomina o swoich potrzebach, uczuciach i pragnieniach, czuje się przegrany i sfrustrowany. Zrobi wszystko, by zadowolić bliską mu osobę.

Focusing on the challenges posed by difficult in-laws, this book offers practical strategies for couples to navigate toxic family dynamics. Drawing from the expertise of Susan Forward, Ph.D., it provides insights and tools to strengthen relationships while managing the stress that comes from problematic family interactions. The guidance aims to empower couples to create healthier boundaries and foster a supportive partnership amidst external pressures.

With Mothers Who Can't Love: A Healing Guide for Daughters, Susan Forward, Ph.D., author of the smash #1 bestseller Toxic Parents, offers a powerful look at the devastating impact unloving mothers have on their daughters—and provides clear, effective techniques for overcoming that painful legacy. In more than 35 years as a therapist, Forward has worked with large numbers of women struggling to escape the emotional damage inflicted by the women who raised them. Subjected to years of criticism, competition, role-reversal, smothering control, emotional neglect and abuse, these women are plagued by anxiety and depression, relationship problems, lack of confidence and difficulties with trust. They doubt their worth, and even their ability to love. Forward examines the Narcissistic Mother, the Competitive Mother, the Overly Enmeshed mother, the Control Freak, Mothers who need Mothering, and mothers who abuse or fail to protect their daughters from abuse. Filled with compelling case histories, Mothers Who Can’t Love outlines the self-help techniques Forward has developed to transform the lives of her clients, showing women how to overcome the pain of childhood and how to act in their own best interests. Warm and compassionate, Mothers Who Can’t Love offers daughters the emotional support and tools they need to heal themselves and rebuild their confidence and self-respect.

In "When Your Lover Is a Liar," Susan Forward, Ph.D., offers essential guidance for women facing betrayal in relationships. Through real-life stories, she explores types of liars, the impact of deception, and practical strategies for healing. Forward empowers readers to reclaim self-respect and navigate the complexities of love and trust.