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so...you're from a dysfunctional/ab*sive home
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Bradshaw On: The Family: A New Way of Creating Solid Self-EsteemBradshaw On: The Family: A New Way of Creating Solid Self-Esteem by John Bradshaw
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I never realized there was a logic to abusive environments. Nice to see it for what it is
The Complete Collected Poems of Maya AngelouThe Complete Collected Poems of Maya Angelou by Maya Angelou
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out of the huts of historys shame--i rise/up from a past thats rooted in pain--i rise/i'm a black ocean, leaping and wide/welling and swelling, I bear in the tide....
For Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of ViolenceFor Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence by Alice Miller
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If You Had Controlling Parents: How to Make Peace with Your Past and Take Your Place in the WorldIf You Had Controlling Parents: How to Make Peace with Your Past and Take Your Place in the World by Dan Neuharth
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fave parts of book are chap. 21-should i reduce or break contact w my parents(gawd, i hate that word! its a title to be earned), and Step 3: redefining your life. very helpful book, crucial even
Evil: Inside Human Violence and CrueltyEvil: Inside Human Violence and Cruelty by Roy F. Baumeister Ph.D.
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why do people hurt others..or witness it and do nothing about it? this book helps explain that
The Abusive Personality: Violence and Control in Intimate RelationshipsThe Abusive Personality: Violence and Control in Intimate Relationships by Donald G. Dutton
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Adult Children of Abusive Parents: A Healing Program for Those Who Have Been Physically, Sexually, or Emotionally AbusedAdult Children of Abusive Parents: A Healing Program for Those Who Have Been Physically, Sexually, or Emotionally Abused by Steven Farmer
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Struggle for Intimacy (Adult Children of Alcoholics series)Struggle for Intimacy (Adult Children of Alcoholics series) by Janet Geringer Woititz
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whats intimacy?
Trances People LiveTrances People Live by Stephen Wolinsky
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Understand the trance, then snap out of it!
I Can't Get over It: A Handbook for Trauma SurvivorsI Can't Get over It: A Handbook for Trauma Survivors by Aphrodite Matsakis
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What You Can Change and What You Can't: The Complete Guide to Successful Self-Improvement Learning to Accept Who You Are (Fawcett Book)What You Can Change and What You Can't: The Complete Guide to Successful Self-Improvement Learning to Accept Who You Are (Fawcett Book) by Martin E. P. Seligman
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Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--from Domestic Abuse to Political TerrorTrauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--from Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Herman
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Adult Children: The Secrets of Dysfunctional FamiliesAdult Children: The Secrets of Dysfunctional Families by John C. Friel Ph.D.
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Toxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your LifeToxic Parents: Overcoming Their Hurtful Legacy and Reclaiming Your Life by Susan Forward
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The Rape PoemsThe Rape Poems by Frances Driscoll
Buy new: $12.95 / Used from: $3.94
"american dream" by sapphire also contains poems written by a rape victim...sapphires poems are angry/aggressive..that angle helped me for a while..i think i'm past that
Breaking Down the Wall of Silence: The Liberating Experience of Facing Painful TruthBreaking Down the Wall of Silence: The Liberating Experience of Facing Painful Truth by Alice Miller
Buy new: $13.50 / Used from: $1.87
Heart Of MatterHeart Of Matter by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
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Grow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy AdultGrow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult by Dr. Frank Pittman
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Lifeskills for Adult ChildrenLifeskills for Adult Children by Ed.D. Janet G. Woititz
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Codependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for YourselfCodependent No More: How to Stop Controlling Others and Start Caring for Yourself by Melody Beattie
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The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use ItThe 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People: What Scientists Have Learned and How You Can Use It by David Niven
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i dont know of any *happy* abuse survivors..most of us are caught up in analyzing the past..even if we're *detached* from our feelings. Happiness is my next goal, that i MUST achieve.
The Road to Success is Paved with Failure : How Hundreds of Famous People Triumphed Over Inauspicious Beginnings, Crushing Rejection, Humiliating Defeats and Other Speed Bumps Along Life's HighwayThe Road to Success is Paved with Failure : How Hundreds of Famous People Triumphed Over Inauspicious Beginnings, Crushing Rejection, Humiliating Defeats and Other Speed Bumps Along Life's Highway by Joey Green
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Optimistic quotes
Sinbad's Guide to Life: Because I Know EverythingSinbad's Guide to Life: Because I Know Everything by Sinbad
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its nice to be able to look at lifes *problems* from several dif perspectives..his is a light hearted and 'sh*t happens' attitude..oh ya..he's funny too =)