{"product_id":"recovering-from-emotionally-immature-parents-practical-tools-to-establish-boundaries-and-reclaim-your-emotional-autonomy-paperback","title":"Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents: Practical Tools to Establish Boundaries and Reclaim Your Emotional Autonomy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLindsay C. Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this important sequel to\u003ci\u003e Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents\u003c\/i\u003e, author Lindsay Gibson offers powerful tools to help you step back and protect yourself at the first sign of an emotional takeover, make sure your emotions and needs are respected, and break free from the coercive control of emotionally immature parents. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing up with emotionally immature (EI) parents can leave you feeling lonely and neglected. You may have trouble setting limits and expressing your feelings. And you may even be more susceptible to other emotionally immature people as you establish adult relationships. In addition, as your parents become older, they may still treat your emotions with mockery and contempt, be dismissive and discounting of your reality, and try to control and diminish your sense of emotional autonomy and freedom of thought. In short, EIs can be self-absorbed, inconsistent, and contradictory. So, how can you recover from their toxic behavior?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the success of her popular self-help book, \u003ci\u003eAdult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents\u003c\/i\u003e, author Lindsay Gibson offers yet another essential resource. With this follow-up guide, you'll learn practical skills to help you recognize the signs of an EI, protect yourself against an emotional takeover, reconnect with your own emotions and needs, and gain emotional autonomy in all your relationships. This is a how-to book, with doable exercises and active tips and suggestions for what to say and do to increase emotional autonomy and self-awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're ready to stop putting your own needs last, clear the clutter of self-doubt, and move beyond the fear of judgment and punishment that's been instilled in you by emotionally immature parents, this book will help you find the freedom to finally live your life \u003ci\u003eyour way\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLindsay C. Gibson, PsyD\u003c\/b\u003e, is a clinical psychologist in private practice who specializes in individual psychotherapy with adult children of emotionally immature (EI) parents. She is author of \u003ci\u003eWho You Were Meant to Be\u003c\/i\u003e, and writes a monthly column on well-being for \u003ci\u003eTidewater Women \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. In the past, she has served as adjunct assistant professor of graduate psychology at the College of William and Mary, as well as at Old Dominion University. Gibson lives and practices in Virginia Beach, VA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760204546336,"sku":"9781684032525","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a2bff0ca2b5c33f09d99778e09b74a52.webp?v=1780174362","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/recovering-from-emotionally-immature-parents-practical-tools-to-establish-boundaries-and-reclaim-your-emotional-autonomy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}