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We explore a chapter on Kindle and play the Audible recording while screen sharing on Zoom. You’re encouraged to chime in with conversations, insights, or dialogue, but it’s not a must.
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The Gaslight Effect:
How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life
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.
Are you being gaslighted? Check for these telltale signs:
1) Does your opinion of yourself change according to approval or disapproval from your spouse?
2) When your boss praises you, do you feel as if you could conquer the world?
3) Do you dread having small things go wrong at home—buying the wrong brand of toothpaste, not having dinner ready on time, a mistaken appointment written on the calendar?
4) Do you have trouble making simple decisions and constantly second guess yourself?
5) Do you frequently make excuses for your partner’s behavior to your family and friends?
6) Do you feel hopeless and joyless?
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
BOOK CIRCLES online chat facilitates our deep-dive discussion into cutting-edge books written by authors who are experts in their fields.
After saying hello, the screen is shared, and the chapter is verbally read.
- A relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.
- Interesting comments, discussions, and shared stories.
- A book chat lasts anywhere from 1 hour to 1-1/2 hours. If you are not comfortable in a chat with audio and video, then let us know ahead of time so that we can help you attend anonymously. (For security reasons, this must be known ahead of time.)
- You will not be forced to participate, but you are welcomed to join in and share your thoughts, even if you disagree about something.
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TIMES
Mountain Time (USA and Canada)
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Eastern ………….. 1 PM
Central ………….. 12 AM
Mountain ……….. 11 AM
Pacific ……………. 10 AM
UK (London) ……. 6 PM
BOOK CIRCLES are WEEKLY on MONDAYS
Yes, you can come at any time, but we suggest that you read the book along with us so that you are not lost in the discussions.
We’re looking forward to seeing you!