Millions of lives are damaged by the legacy of parental abuse. This title
confronts this painful legacy and shows why it is so difficult to put the past
behind you. The author offers alternatives for freeing yourself from the
patterns of your relationships with your parents.Millions of lives are damaged by the legacy of parental abuse. Parents who
ignored their children's needs or overburdened them with guilt. Parents who
were alcoholic or addicted to drugs. Parents who were exploitative and cruel,
or simply indifferent and inadequate. When these children reach adulthood the
damage done by their toxic parents manifests itself in depression, or
difficulties with relationships, careers and decision-making. This book
confronts this painful legacy and shows why it is so difficult to put the past
behind you. She offers alternatives for achieving inner peace and for freeing
yourself from the frustrating patterns of your relationships with your parents.
Filled with case histories and testimony from adult children of toxic parents,
this book also offers the self-help techniques Dr Forward has developed to
change the lives of her patients.
