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The Highly Sensitive Person’s Guide to Dealing with Toxic People

How to Reclaim Your Power from Narcissists and Other Manipulators

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The Highly Sensitive Person’s Guide to Dealing with Toxic People

By: Shahida Arabi MA, Andrea Schneider LCSW
Narrated by: Laural Merlington
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If you're a highly sensitive person, or identify as an "empath", you may feel easily overwhelmed by the world around you, suffer from "people-pleasing", experience extreme anxiety or stress in times of conflict, or even take on the emotions of others. Due to your naturally giving nature, you may also be a target for narcissists and self-centered individuals who seek to exploit others for their own gain. So, how can you protect yourself?

In The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People, you'll learn evidence-based skills grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you recognize and shut down the common manipulation tactics used by toxic people, such as gaslighting, stonewalling, projection, covert put-downs, and love bombing. You'll also discover targeted tips to protect yourself from the five main types of toxic people: garden-variety boundary-steppers; crazymakers and attention-seekers; emotional vampires; narcissists; and sociopaths and psychopaths.

Finally, you'll learn how to heal from toxic or narcissistic abuse, and find strategies for establishing healthy boundaries and a strong sense of self. If you're an HSP who is ready to take a stand against the toxic people in your life, this book has everything you need to survive and thrive.

©2020 Shahida Arabi (P)2021 Tantor
Conflict Resolution Emotions Personal Development Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Self-Esteem Health Mental Health Substance abuse
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wonderful book, real eye opener into traits of narcissistic people & very helpful in terms of healing tips. Understanding how a OSP feels/acts was really interesting

Fascinating, educational read

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i like its insight and how to heal and move forward. very thorough and informative. recommend.

covered everything

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I really enjoyed my time with this Guide.
It has a lot lf great advice and methods of dealing with toxic people. I'll try to use some of them in my daily life.
One small complaint is that in some examples from patients the author tells stories of murder and abuse, that some people may found triggering. So if you are easily triggered, read with caution.

Big thank you to Audible for making it available in a Plus catalogue. I really needed it.

Very useful book

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Just a thought- I think she sounds like Angela Lansbury (Murder She wrote) which makes it far more enjoyable to listen to the narration. Try it.

A note about the Narrator

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Found this book to be excellent. I was aware of the bullying I endured but I never focused on how my bullies actions had conditioned me. It was in my unconscious and this book spelled it out for me. I highly recommend it for anyone that still struggles from narc abuse.

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