Bøger af Amber Ault

Recover and find freedom-practical guidance for breaking away from toxic relationshipsBeing in a relationship with a toxic person can feel like you're being drained of time, energy, and resources, whether they're a partner, family member, friend, or colleague. Break away from these "energy vampires"-meaning narcissistic people or those with toxic personality traits-with the help of Break Free from Energy Vampires. This evidence-based guide shows you how to free yourself from manipulation, neglect, and other abuse, so you can begin to recover.Learn to name the harmful patterns you've been experiencing, and discover practical, immediate strategies for creating and maintaining boundaries and protecting yourself from the problem person in your life. As you mend your wounds and restore your energy, you'll also find out how to move forward into happier, safer, and more balanced relationships.In Break Free from Energy Vampires, you'll find:Techniques to start now-Explore therapeutic exercises and techniques you can use right away, supported by revealing questions, thoughtful prompts, and actionable tips.Evidence-based tools-Discover up-to-date knowledge from a clinical sociologist and psychotherapist, compiled from years of research and experience.Stories like yours-Understand how energy vampires can work in your life with the help of diverse examples, stories, and dialogues you won't find in other psychology books.Empower yourself and find emotional freedom from toxic people with Break Free from Energy Vampires.

★★★★★ "Every lesbian should be handed this book upon coming out!" - Reader review___Is your relationship "always about her?"Does it seem condemned to an endless break-up/ make up cycle?Do your friends think your girlfriend is bad news?If you are stuck in a confusing, exhausting, crazy-making relationship and looking for a way to make sense of your girlfriend's self-centered, erratic, or volatile behavior, you need The Wise Lesbian Guide to Getting Free from Crazy-Making Relationships and Getting On With Your Life!In one small volume, Amber Ault, Ph.D., MSW spells out how three "personality disorders" (Narcissistic, Anti-social, Borderline) account for much of the toxic "come here/go away" "I love you/I hate you" and "it's all about me" drama that keeps good women in relationships that are great every once in awhile but wretchedly crazy-making most of the time.While other books explore the rise of narcissism, surviving the abuse of psychopaths, and responding to people who have borderline personality disorder in general, this book takes a lesbian-specific look at the devastation these personality disorders can cause in relationships and the special challenges facing women in same-sex partnerships with personality-disordered women.In The Wise Lesbian Guide to Getting Free from Crazy-Making Relationships and Getting on With Your Life, Dr. Ault, a clinical sociologist and psychotherapist, draws from clinical literature and experience, expertise in LGBT culture, and a series of interviews with lesbian and queer women who have survived relationships with toxic partners to help you determine if the trouble you are experiencing in your relationship is rooted in a partner's personality disorder.She reviews common toxic relationship dynamics, the costs of staying with personality disordered partners, common personality disorder patterns, and why you might have been vulnerable to getting involved with a personality disordered woman.This book will provide you with specific skills you need to use if you are preparing to exit a toxic relationship, and detailed strategies for recovery, once you are free!Every person deserves to be in a happy, joyful, supportive relationship. As we move into an era in which same-sex partners have access to legal marriage, it is perhaps more crucial than ever that we clarify our expectations for same-sex relationships and become skilled at choosing partners with the capacity to fully participate in mutually respectful, reciprocally supportive, life-enhancing relationships.You deserve to be in a relationship that promotes your happiness, health, and peacefulness!If your current relationship undermines your ease, well-being, and productivity, this book can help you get clearer about what is not working and how to take action so that you can open yourself to the possibility of having the relationship happiness you deserve. Get your copy now!