Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't

By: Dr. Henry Cloud, Dr. John Townsend

Narrated by: Dick Fredricks

Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Safe People will help you discover why good people can get tangled in bad relationships, how to avoid repeating your own mistakes, and how to pick safe, healthy people for the friends you make and the company you keep.

Too many of us have invested in relationships that have gone wrong. Maybe you've been judged, manipulated, or controlled. Or maybe you've trusted the wrong people in the past. It's easy to make the same mistakes of judgment over and over - or, worse, to give up on trying to have great, authentic relationships again. But it doesn't have to be that way.

In Safe People, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend teach you that being with an unsafe person can be damaging to your confidence, your trust in others, and even your health. You'll learn that you have the power to surround yourself with accepting, honest, and safe people who draw you closer to being the person God intended you to be.

Drs. Cloud and Townsend, authors of the New York Times best seller Boundaries, are here to share the lessons they've learned in their years of practicing psychology and studying the patterns and practices that support clear, biblical boundaries. In Safe People, they offer guidance for making safe choices in all of your day-to-day relationships, from family and friends to colleagues and partners.

Safe People will give you the tools you need to recognize what makes people relationally safe, form positive relationships, and even become a safe person along the way. Drs. Cloud and Townsend share expert insights that will help you ask important questions:

• How can I learn to pick better friends?
• Why do I choose people who let me down?
• How did I end up with this critical boss?
• How do I attract irresponsible people?
• Why did I invest money with that unscrupulous person?
• What is it about me that draws the wrong types of people to me?
• Why am I drawn to the wrong types of people?

It's time to revitalize your connections and finally start enjoying the healthy, balanced relationships that you deserve.

©1995 Henry Cloud and John Townsend (P)2009 Zondervan

Great material, awkward narration.

I am a big fan of these authors - their material is "clinically" sound and well written with just enough biblical reference. I've also read their books Boundaries and Changes That Heal. However, the narrator on this audiobook was so overly dramatic, it was hard to listen to... he's a very good dramatist and has a golden voice, but it didn't really fit the material in my opinion. It was just... odd. But I struggled through until the end because I love the material itself.

Great Content

The content of this book was very good but I had a hard time getting through it. The reader was difficult to listen to and some of the examples in the story were boring.

Great!

Simple but very helpful on my healing journey. Another must listen from Townsend and cloud.

Introspective and change/ growth provoking

I have had this audiobook on my wishlist for at least a year and was finally able to purchase it. I have no regrets. The principles and content are easy to understand and includes real cases which makes the book relatable. I feel challenged to examine myself and apply the principles for necessary changes! Another great book by Drs Cloud and Townsend!

Great book

Really helpful with boundaries and recognizing safe people in others and how you attract them.

A big help to my life

I have listened to this book over and over again as it has really helped me to move forward from my most recent breakup. I was devasted by the breakup and it made me to be able to question my character decernment. I needed help and this book is like haveing a counsler in your back pocket, when you need it. I will use these principles to seek out a new relationship. Normally, I would have retreated from relationships but now I am not afraid to move forward and be open to finding the love i deserve. I will seek out safe people and become a safe person as well

Great insight into relationships

this book applies Biblical Christian concepts to relationships. there is a study guide associated with this book offered by many churches that I recommend

Good Christian and practical book

Dick Fredrick did a great job of reading this book. The stories and subject matter are discussed in a is comprehensive way. At some point you may wonder if you are a safe person.

BEST Book you will ever read!

I love all of the books written by these 2 authors, but I strongly feel this is one of their best books I have ever read. I highly recommend it. It is beneficial to all.

Very helpful for my emotional healing

This book shows not only what a safe person is but also how to find a safe person. And how to be one!