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NEW FOR SPRING, 2003 It Ends With You: Grow Up and Out of Disfunction New Page Books Books, A Division of Career Press • ISBN 1564146499 • To be published February, 2003. Grow Up and Out of Dysfunction “This book examines not just the statistics that show that children of divorce can't keep their own marriages together, or that children of alcoholics gravitate to dysfunctional partners, but why people have these problems, how they come to be, and, most importantly, what they can do to fix them.” —Dr. Tessina “I was raised to sense what someone wanted me to be and be that kind of person. It took me a long time not to judge myself through someone else's eyes.” —Sally Field Many parents have few tools to teach their children and little knowledge of how to provide a good example. As a result, family dysfunction often runs through succeeding generations like a snowball rolling down a hill, gathering speed and power as it goes. Growing up, and learning to be responsible for yourself, is like standing at the bottom of that hill and not letting the dysfunction be passed on any further. It Ends With You. In 25 years of counseling people in recovery, licensed psychotherapist Tina Tessina has worked with many clients struggling with similar problems-anxiety, depression, feeling out of control, relationship disasters, and a pervasive feeling that they don't know what “normal” is. No matter how old they are, they don't feel like they've really grown up. They never learned the confidence, self-motivation, and emotional management tools they need to live healthy, happy lives, because their families didn't provide good role models, structure, and information. The exercises and guidelines in It Ends With You will help you finally understand what a functional family is, how its members are still affected by early experience, and how to develop the skills necessary for successful living and loving. |
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How To Be A Couple
and Still Be Free “Being a couple yet free
is our next challenge on the evolutionary ladder. This book successfully
helps us unravel the myths that block that achievement. It does
it with warmth, with readability, and with balance. It recreates
everyday problems and paints the path to their solution”—Warren
Farrell, Ph.D. Author of “Why Men Are the Way They Are”
Time tested by:
COMMITTED COUPLES who've decided to hang in and “work it
out”
“If experiencing love is a problem in your relationship,
here are some
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The Real Thirteenth Step: Discovering Confidence,
Self-Reliance, and Independence Beyond the 12-Step Programs New Page Books, August, 2001 • ISBN: 1564145484 The Real Thirteenth Step is a powerful exercise and information-packed manual to accompany the journey of people in recovery. Readers will learn how to develop the three central skills of true autonomy—risk taking, problem solving, and coping with failure—and how to apply them to every aspect of their lives: relationships, work, decision-making, stress, and the temptations of addiction. Discover the six steps necessary to create real inner change: techniques so powerful, they‘re called “magical tools.” These tools are taught through exercises proven in therapy and workshops to help clients gain control of their lives and remain free of relapse. With the exercises and guidelines in this book, readers can learn what they need to complete their recovery and achieve self-confidence and autonomy. Dr. Tessina invites you to move beyond recovery to a satisfying life of joy and healthy relationships.
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The 10 Smartest
Decisions a Woman Can Make After Forty The longtime psychotherapist
and bestselling author of The 10 Smartest Decisions a Woman Can
Make Before 40 now turns her attention to the special challenges
and opportunities available to women over forty. In mid-life,
many women find themselves in new circumstances. Women with grown
children discover more free time or consider returning to school,
or a new career. Movers and shakers may want to consider the
possibility of setting up their own businesses. Women of all
sorts will find themselves thrust into the role of caretakers
to their parents and grandparents.This practical and effective
book helps them map their options and outline their strategies
for taking complete control of their lives.
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The Unofficial Guide
to Dating Again If it’s been a long time
since you've surveyed the dating scene, the rules have changed.
How do you get started? Where do you go to meet new people? What
are the unwritten rules? What if you’re a single or divorced
parent? And what about.......sex? Here's how to meet, greet and
compete in today's dating world, complete with strategies for
success and safety. The inside scoop for making dating fun and
worthwhile—on the Internet, in everyday life, and specifically
tailored to your age, situation and personal preferences.
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The 10 Smartest
Decisions a Woman Can Make Before 40 “One of the best books for women that I have read. It takes desires and dreams and shows you a step-by-step practical way to achieve them. For any woman who wants to do more than talk about changing her life, a road map to her goal.”—Sonya Friedman, PhD, , “Sonya Live” This no-nonsense guide
shows women how to create the futures they want for themselves
by making some fundamental choices.
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Gay Relationships:
How To Find Them, How To Improve Them, How To Make Them Last The first, and still the best,
major book on Gay and Lesbian relationships —it takes you
step-by-step through your relationship, making it better, making
a commitment, and sharing a long life together. Reassuring and
supportive.
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