betterdeal Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 I've read a lot of books on personal development, abuse and relationships in the past year. Here are a few that I found very useful in growing as a person. You might do too. Of course, feel free to add any other titles that you like. When I Say No, I Feel Guilty: How to Cope, Using the Skills of Systematic Assertive Therapy This is one of the earliest books on assertiveness training, and every one I have read since has been a variation on the central instructions in this one. I like the dated language used. The techniques are just as useful today as they were then. Great for learning how to stand up for yourself with words. Too Nice for Your Own Good: How to Stop Making 9 Self-Sabotaging Mistakes Another good book on assertiveness and standing up for yourself. Carries many of the same ideas as the one above. More up to date and better typeface! The Emotionally Abusive Relationship: How to Stop Being Abused and How to Stop Abusing Written by a therapist perhaps better known for her earlier work, The Emotionally Abused Woman: Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself, this new book shows how far her understanding of abusive relationships has come, and recognises men also suffer emotional abuse. Offers easy to understand ideas and practical ways to alter a difficult relationship. Lost in the Mirror: An Inside Look at Borderline Personality Disorder Another ground-breaking book: this time on one of the most vilified mental health conditions - borderline personality disorder. I recognised a lot of this in myself - as well as in people I know and have known. The author's gentle and blame-free explanation of this complex condition is highly valuable and fascinating at the same time. Written with sufferers, their loved ones and therapists in mind. Superb. Link to post Share on other sites
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