Self-Care for Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents: Honor Your Emotions, Nurture Your Self, and Live with Confidence

By Lindsay C. Gibson

Book Overview

From the author of the New York Times bestseller, Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, this essential guide offers daily, practical ways to help you heal the invisible wounds caused by immature parents, nurture self-awareness, trust your emotions, improve relationships, and stop putting others' needs ahead of your own.

If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you probably still struggle with anger, sadness, resentment, or shame. As a child, your emotional needs were not met, your feelings were dismissed, and you likely took on adult levels of responsibility in an effort to compensate for your parent's behavior. Somewhere along the way, you lost your sense of self. And without this strong sense of self, you may feel like your own well-being isn't valuable.

In this compassionate guide--written just for you, not them--you'll find tips and tools to help you set boundaries with others, honor and validate your emotions, and thrive in the face of life's challenges. You'll discover how to protect yourself from hurtful behavior, stop making excuses for others' limitations, forge healthier relationships, and feel more confident in your life. Most importantly, you'll learn how to stop putting others' needs before your own, and manage daily stressors with competence, clarity, and optimism.

Self-care means honoring and respecting the self. But when you grow up with emotionally immature parents, you are taught that setting limits is selfish and uncaring. You are taught to seek approval instead of authenticity in relationships. And you are taught that empathy and emotional awareness are liabilities, rather than assets. But there's another way to go through life--one in which you can take care of yourself, first and foremost.

Let this book guide you toward a new way of being.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1684039827
• ISBN13: 9781684039821
• Release Date: September 2021
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Transformational

Finally something that speaks to me emotionally. I’ve been a mess emotionally throughout my life. Last summer I read Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents and learned a lot. So much finally made sense. This summer Self-Care for Adult…. Honestly, I’ve always struggled with putting my needs first even though I knew I shouldn’t (NOT ANYMORE). I feel this new enthusiasm for just being me, setting boundaries, saying no, and not feeling guilty about it. Chapter 9 talks about our thoughts becoming bogged down with malware keeping us stuck in limited thinking, feeling less than, reverting back to feelings of insecurities from childhood… For me, this book is like talking to a counselor. I highly recommend this book to anyone that feels emotionally stuck.