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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

How to Heal from Distant, Rejecting, or Self-Involved Parents

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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

By: Lindsay C. Gibson PsyD
Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
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In this breakthrough book, clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson exposes the destructive nature of parents who are emotionally immature or unavailable. You will see how these parents create a sense of neglect and discover ways to heal from the pain and confusion caused by your childhood. By freeing yourself from your parents' emotional immaturity, you can recover your true nature, control how you react to them, and avoid disappointment. Finally, you'll learn how to create positive new relationships so you can build a better life.

©2015 Lindsay C. Gibson (P)2016 Tantor Dysfunctional Families Dysfunctional Relationships Mental Health Mental Health Awareness Parenting & Families Parents & Adult Children Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Emotions Inspiring Health Adult Children Childhood Trauma Dependent Personality Disorder
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"Lindsay C. Gibson, PsyD, gives practical insight into a prevalent problem.... The book is impeccably clear.... This utter lack of confusion makes the book quite soothing, despite the heavy subject." ( Foreword Magazine)
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Be ready to feel so many mixed emotions. Sadness, anger, and somehow a huge sense of relieve. Sunday it all makes sense. I felt as if I was listening to my wise great friend who understands my pain.
If aren’t sure about getting this book, I can’t recommend it highly enough.
Enjoy the journey of meeting the real you soon.

Takes you on superb emotional journey

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Now understand that been surrounded by emotionally immature people all this time. Feel free to observe others now.

Wish had read 20yrs ago.

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I've been on a long journey to get to this point and although I wouldn't have it any other way, had I read this book 8 years ago when I began down the rabbit hole I'd have saved myself so much time and pain. This book puts words to so much of my life. I am an internaliser with three emotionally immature parents who all externalise in different ways and on top of that I had an extremely abusive externalising older sister. If I'd known that it is just how they are and that no amount of slamming my head against a wall could make them see how to change or that I was not the enemy nor their saviour, what a different decade I'd have had! However, they say life begins at 40 and as that's what I am then perhaps this book was waiting until now. It is so hard to look at your parents objectively but the sooner you do the better it becomes and fast too. This book is so very easy to follow, every story resonated with me and as someone who thought everything was for her to fix, it was hard to know I wasn't broken after all, just raised by toddlers! I wish I could give this book to my whole family but as externalisers...they'd tell me the same old story... "there she goes always thinking she knows better than everyone" so I will save my money, my time and effort for me, my husband and those who deserve it. Thank you to the author for this book. It genuinely has given me a big fat fullstop on the last 40 years. I am so very grateful. It isn't about blame, just seeking to understand and that's why it is such a gift. Knowledge is freedom.

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This book had me stopped in my tracks. I bought it on a whim as I knew both of my parents has past traumas and thought they may fit into this category and didn’t want to follow suit. What I found was my behaviour has been a result of their behaviour to an extent I didn’t realise. Just blew my mind at times but also made me realise I need to work a little harder to level up my EQ.

Didn’t realise I was so predictable

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Very good content. Evidenced based and well laid out with numerous real life examples. Highly practical solutions offered in an empathetic way.

Excellent content

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