Toxic Parents

Susan Forward

May 2010 · Sold by Random House

About this eBook

Bestselling author and psychologist Dr Susan Forward offers effective alternatives for achieving inner peace and freeing yourself from frustrating patterns of relationships with your parents.

Millions of lives are damaged by the legacy of parental abuse:
· Parents who ignored their children's needs or overburdened them with guilt.
· Parents who were alcoholic or addicted to drugs.
· Parents who were exploitative and cruel, or simply indifferent and inadequate.

When these children reach adulthood the damage done by their toxic parents manifests itself in depression, or difficulties with relationships, careers and decision-making. In Toxic Parents, Dr Susan Forward shows why it is so difficult to put the past behind you and helps readers to confront this painful legacy with tested self-help techniques.

With this book as your guide, you will discover an exciting new world of self-confidence, inner strength and emotional independence.

Ratings and reviews

She goes on about everything, but makes little sense. When she says that rationalisation is sometimes used by people, to not blame their parents, she doesn't know that rationalisation is the only thing that can help people go through depression, and anxiety. She makes no sense at all, as she rationalises in the end. While giving the solutions, she tells us to talk to our parents about what's been bothering us. It's as if we don't know! Furthermore, the habit of playing the blame game, increases as you read.

Out of all the books I have read on toxic parents and understanding and overcoming their impact on your life this has by far been the most helpful. It discusses that forgiveness is not a necessity and that there are other ways to approach and deal with parents who have negatively shaped our lives. Brilliant

Has helped me deal with my demons

About the author

Dr Susan Forward is an internationally recognized therapist, lecturer and author. Her books, which include Money Demons, the bestselling Men Who Hate Women and the Women Who Love Them, Toxic Parents, Obsessive Love, Emotional Blackmail and Betrayal of Innocence, have been translated into fifteen languages. She is much in demand as a guest on the major national media, and she hosted her own daily ABC Talkradio show for six years.