Bibliograph

Toxic parents, overcoming their hurtful legacy and reclaiming your life, Susan Forward with Craig Buck

Type

Label

Toxic parents, overcoming their hurtful legacy and reclaiming your life, Susan Forward with Craig Buck

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 326)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Toxic parents

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

19630712

Responsibility statement

Susan Forward with Craig Buck

Sub title

overcoming their hurtful legacy and reclaiming your life

Summary

Provides advice for adult children of dysfunctional families

Table Of Contents

Part one: Toxic parents: Godlike parents: the myth of the perfect parent -- "Just because you didn't mean it doesn't mean it didn't hurt": the inadequate parent -- "Why can't they let me live my own life": the controllers -- "No one in this family is an alcoholic": the acoholics -- The bruises are all on the inside: the verbal abusers -- Sometimes the bruises are on the outslide, too: the physical abusers -- The ultimate betrayal: the sexual abusers -- Why do partents behave this way?: the family system -- Part tow: Reclaiming your life: You don't have to forgive -- "I'm a grown-up. Why don't I feel like one?" -- The beginnings of self-definition -- Who's really responsible? -- Confrontation: The road to independence -- Healing the incest would -- Breaking the cycle -- Letting go of the struggle

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