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  • How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents
  • By: Lindsay C. Gibson PsyD
  • Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
  • Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (882 ratings)
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Summary

In this breakthrough book, clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson exposes the destructive nature of parents who are emotionally immature or unavailable. You will see how these parents create a sense of neglect and discover ways to heal from the pain and confusion caused by your childhood. By freeing yourself from your parents' emotional immaturity, you can recover your true nature, control how you react to them, and avoid disappointment. Finally, you'll learn how to create positive new relationships so you can build a better life.

©2015 Lindsay C. Gibson (P)2016 Tantor

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"Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, gives practical insight into a prevalent problem.... The book is impeccably clear.... This utter lack of confusion makes the book quite soothing, despite the heavy subject." ( Foreword Magazine)

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Clear, concise and insightful

I’ve been re-listening to this non-stop since I bought it. Along with other research, conversations with friends/family/my therapist and my own background in psychotherapy, it’s proved to be an extremely enlightening addition to understanding my child emotional neglect from emotionally immature and narcissistic parents. Thank you for this gift!

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Develops insight and understanding

I found it a useful book with its specialist focus. Its narrative has given me the understanding and intellectual vocabulary to understand this area of complexity in my own life for which I was seeking an answer.

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brilliant book! my life and hope for the future

it was reading about my life and how there is hope for the future, it explained so much.

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Didn’t realise I was so predictable

This book had me stopped in my tracks. I bought it on a whim as I knew both of my parents has past traumas and thought they may fit into this category and didn’t want to follow suit. What I found was my behaviour has been a result of their behaviour to an extent I didn’t realise. Just blew my mind at times but also made me realise I need to work a little harder to level up my EQ.

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Really helped me.

Lots of stuff I never thought about before, so good to have a new perspective.

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Really good book

A must read if you are at the stage where you want or need to engage in self discovery and also better understand your parents and even those you come in contact with. After all we all had parents and whether they were present or absent, the experience has helped to shape what we have been unconsciously doing. It’s time to become conscious again.

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Game changer

What an incredibly useful book. I added it to my favourites immediately and will be back to listen again. And again.

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Takes you on superb emotional journey

Be ready to feel so many mixed emotions. Sadness, anger, and somehow a huge sense of relieve. Sunday it all makes sense. I felt as if I was listening to my wise great friend who understands my pain.
If aren’t sure about getting this book, I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Enjoy the journey of meeting the real you soon.

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incredibly eye-opening

I wasn't expecting to resonate with the stories used as examples quite as much as I have. It seems like I can now put words onto emotions and feelings I hadn't been able to process, accept or name before.

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