The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life
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In this groundbreaking guide, the prominent therapist Dr. Robin Stern shows how the Gaslight Effect works, how you can decide which relationships can be saved and which you have to walk away from—and how to gasproof your life so you’ll avoid gaslighting relationship.
Your husband crosses the line in his flirtations with another woman at a dinner party. When you confront him, he asks you to stop being insecure and controlling. After a long argument, you apologize for giving him a hard time.
Your mother belittles your clothes, your job, and your boyfriend. But instead of fighting back, you wonder if your mother is right and figure that a mature person should be able to take a little criticism.
If you think things like this can’t happen to you, think again. Gaslighting is an insidious form of emotional abuse and manipulation that is difficult to recognize and even harder to break free from.
REVIEW: This book is extremely well-written and is a must-have for anyone experiencing difficult relationships. Understanding the dynamics of how we show up in a relationship, and how to recognize gaslighting behaviors is the first step to finding freedom from toxic relationships. The Author, Robin Stern, shares many examples, types, and patterns of gaslighting behaviors as well as helpful sample conversations so that readers can learn how to respond to gaslighting.
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