The reactive life -- The prodigal on the other side of the palace -- Understanding your woundedness -- Where does it hurt? -- Reacting to pain -- The origins of reactive living -- Surviving broken attachments -- Shame on me -- The impact of trauma -- The loss of your real self -- Losing touch with your soul -- The responsive life -- Reintroduction -- Taking your life back -- Developing healthy boundaries -- Expanding your recovery plan -- A life taken back.
Summary:
Do you have a relationship that leaves you feeling drained? Maintaining and improving this kind of relationshipwhether its a spouse, a friend, or a childcan feel exhausting, fruitless, and toxic to your own health. Its complicated: You love the person, but sometimes you feel as if youre pouring all your energy into holding your loved one, and your relationship, together. And if he or she failed or stumbledwould that make you a failure, too? What would happen if you walked away?
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