It's So Hard to Love You

Staying Sane When Your Loved One Is Manipulative, Needy, Dishonest, or Addicted

By Klatte, Bill & Thompson, Kate

Publishers Summary:
Most of us have someone in our life that we care about, but who is really hard to love: a spouse or sibling with an addiction or anger problem, a parent whose actions frighten or frustrate you, an adult child whom you feel makes the wrong choices over and over, or a friend or other relative who can't get it together. Just because someone you love has a problem, though, doesn't mean you stop loving him or her. You don't want to let go of this person, but you do want to stop getting hurt. This book--written by a brother-and-sister team--offers tools that will help you deal with the anguish of loving a difficult person while maintaining a sane relationship with him or her. Using the strategies in this book, you'll start to clearly recognize the negative effects your loved one's behavior is having on your life. You'll learn to accept that this person's actions may not ever change--but that your actions can. You'll find ways to shift your focus from changing the difficult person to changing your reactions to him or her. As you learn to deal with your difficult loved one on your own terms, you'll also learn techniques for managing the possible negative reactions that can arise from your changing relationship.

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ISBN
978-1-57224-496-2
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications


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Library Journal

Reviewed on July 15, 2007

These books are designed for those attracted to or involved with people with serious problems. InCrazy Love , clinical psychologists Johnson and Murray delve into personality disorders and the effect mental illness can have on a relationship. They describe the symptoms of 12 disordered types, including the eccentric partner, the dangerous partner, and the withdrawn and needy partn...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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