Living with Difficult People--including YourselfHow to overcome emotional illness, especially the tendency to be overly critical of others and oneself, and grow spiritually. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
What Is Our Mitzrayim? | 13 |
Emotional Addictions and Mental Health | 40 |
The Roots of Mental Illness | 65 |
Recovery through Love and Strength of Will | 80 |
The Importance of a Spiritual Support Group | 106 |
Understanding Mental Illness | 126 |
Overcoming Condemnaholism | 143 |
Generalized Anxiety Disorder GAD | 192 |
Subtle Powerholism | 216 |
The Abusive Personality Syndrome | 239 |
Coping with Disturbed People Turning Darkness into Light | 265 |
The Healing Journey A Summary of Coping Tactics | 294 |
Bibliography | 301 |
Glossary | 305 |
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Common terms and phrases
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