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The Nice Girl Syndrome: Stop Being Manipulated and Abused and Start Standing Up for Yourself Hardcover - 2008 - 1st Edition
by Engel Lmft, Beverly
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Beverly Engel, an internationally acclaimed abuse expert, helps women confront the beliefs and behaviors that keep them stuck in their Nice Girl act while replacing them with healthier, more empowering ones. Filled with the stories of women Engel has worked with over the years, this helpful guide offers practical, much-needed advice.
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- Title The Nice Girl Syndrome: Stop Being Manipulated and Abused and Start Standing Up for Yourself
- Author Engel Lmft, Beverly
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Condition UsedGood
- Pages 256
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher John Wiley & Sons, 2008
- Date 2008-07-01
- Features Bibliography, Index
- Bookseller's Inventory # 4J2UMU000HTF
- ISBN 9780470179383 / 0470179384
- Weight 1.15 lbs (0.52 kg)
- Dimensions 9.3 x 6.5 x 0.9 in (23.62 x 16.51 x 2.29 cm)
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Themes
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Library of Congress subjects Women, Self-confidence
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008008382
- Dewey Decimal Code 155.633
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In this breakthrough guide, internationally acclaimed therapist and emotional abuse expert Beverly Engel explains that women today simply cannot afford to be Nice Girls, since "nice girls" are much more likely to be victimized--emotionally, physically, and sexually--than those who are not so nice. She helps you determine whether the syndrome is keeping you in an abusive relationship or in manipulative situations, and she identifies the seven different types of Nice Girls. She also discusses the specific conditions and experiences that contribute to the development of each type and helps you decide which type might apply to you.
Engel helps you understand the signals that your Nice Girl behavior sends to potential abusers. Through prescriptive action steps, she shows you how to confront the beliefs and behaviors that keep you stuck in your Nice Girl act and how to replace them with healthier, more empowering ones.
By reading The Nice Girl Syndrome, you'll learn how to:
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Stop putting other people's needs and feelings before your own
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Stop believing that being nice will protect you and learn how to protect yourself
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Stop worrying about what other people think of you
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Start standing up for yourself and your rights
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Express your anger and learn how to handle conflict effectively
To help in your journey from Nice Girl to strong woman, Engel tells the moving and inspiringstories of women she has worked with who have found the courage and strength to stop taking abuse and who have broken free fromthose who manipulate, belittle, and abuse them. Filled with wise advice, powerful exercises, and practical prescriptions, The Nice Girl Syndrome will show you step by step how to be your own strong woman.
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Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 04/28/2008, Page 120
- Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2008, Page 149