Emotional Incest Syndrome

(sounds a lot like Narcissistic Parents to me)

by Dr. PATRICIA LOVE
with Jo Robinson

Do these "endearments" sound familiar to you?

--"Of all my children, I expected the most of you."
TRANSLATION: I'VE SELECTED YOU TO BE THE ONE TO MAKE MY LIFE WORTH LIVING.

--"You've never caused me a minute of trouble."
TRANSLATION; IGNORE YOUR OWN NEEDS, I CAN'T HANDLE THEM.

--"You're the only one who truly understands me."
TRANSLATION: I WOULD BE TOTALLY ALONE IF IT WEREN'T FOR YOU.

If so, you may have been a "Chosen Child," seemingly the focus of loving and devoted parents, but in reality a child walking a psychological tightrope -- learning early on to deny your own needs in order to meet the emotional needs of a parent. Today, there is a name for this devastaing and increasingly common form of child abuse: emotional incest.

Here, Dr. Patricia Love offers adults real hope -- and help in overcoming the hurtful legacy of being a Chosen Child. Based on proven therapeutic techniques and using real-life case histories, her total program of recovery will help you:

--identify the telltale signs of emotional incest

--confront your parents-- and your past --with love and
understanding

--disentangle your life from theirs -- even if your
parents are no longer alive

--create a positive relationship with your parents --
and your own children

Filled with hope and compassion, 'The Emotional Incest Syndrome' is a life-transforming guide to health and healing for all "Chosen" Children and the people who love them.

ABOUT THE BOOK: http://www.webheights.net/GrowingbeyondEmotionalAbuse/plove/plei.htm