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Obsessive Love

When Passion Holds You Prisoner

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Obsessive Love

By: Dr. Susan Forward, Craig Buck
Narrated by: Dr. Susan Forward
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Millions of otherwise rational and mature men and women are driven to self defeating, out-of-control behavior by intense, unfulfilled desire. Millions of others—targets of their obsession—find their lives turned upside down by unwanted attention, harassment, and attempts at coercion.

Acclaimed therapist Dr. Susan Forward offers crucial help to both obsessors and targets. Using vivid case histories, drawn largely from her two decades of practice, Dr. Forward outlines the stage of obsessive love—from romance to rejection, from pursuit to revenge.

In a compassionate exploration of the roots of obsessive love, targets are given practical strategies for assertive communication and self-protection. Obsessors learn proven techniques to reduce their torment and to bring self-destructive behavior under control, allowing for the development of new, healthy relationships.

©2002 Susan Forward (P)2009 Phoenix Books Love, Dating & Attraction Personal Development Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships
Insightful Content • Informative Explanations • Convincing Narrator • Eye-opening Information • Practical Guidance

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Would you listen to Obsessive Love again? Why?

Yes, many times. Dr Forward prescribes a very very effective set of exercises to break the habit of obsession. It's worth learning

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, and I believe I have listened to it... well in maybe two sittings

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Great insight into people. It's sad that we can misplace our dignity to such an extent. I think we have accepted behaviors in our relationships that could lead to no other result but obsession. We hurt ourselves and each other in culturally condoned ways. I find this book to be a great tool for recognizing it and stopping it.

lifechanging read

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I am obsessive. I was hoping to get some insight and a few pointers. She definitely gave some exercises to do that I will be trying. I get really desperate when rejected romantically even if the person is horrid. Of course I do this because my father left. Of course my mother was not emotionally available due to being a single mom with four children and a cheating, absent husband. It seems like we who have obsessive issues with men when rejected are well aware of the why. We need the how to be as widely known. I wish there were separate books for those who have obsessive partners they want to leave and another book for those who are the ones who cannot let go. It’s not multiple calls or drive by bad. Just super sad and the more they reject, the more I want. I know for a fact had he not cheated and dumped me, I would have left him a long time ago. We obsessive people need our own book. The ones that aren’t violent or stalkerish

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This book completely opened my eyes for the first time to what I had been doing over and over in my life. I knew it was a pattern but could never figure out why I was doing it or how to stop. With the help of the words of advice plus the exercises that are given, I do believe there is so much hope that I will not only be able to stop my obsessive behavior with my relationships but I also have hope to someday be comfortable with a normal relationship for which I have never known. I believe working with my therapist and some of the other new and healthy concepts I have been practicing, there is great hope for a better tomorrow. I am grateful for the knowledge this book imparted on me and the narrator is also very convincing and speaks with clarity. I listen to this book a few times a week. Thanks for the great book. I give it 5 stars.

Revealing and healing

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Ms. Forward really speaks to her audience in such a way as not to belittle them, doesn't make them feel crazy, but also makes her points clear. Most of the points she made in this book, I'd come to understand on my own over time. However, hearing it from a professional confirmed what I suspected. She introduced different perspectives of obsession in romances and it really provoked me to consider things I'd either not considered before, or didn't want to. Knowing that other people struggle with becoming too absorbed with another person and improperly dealing with rejection makes me feel like I'm not crazy and I can recover in time. Some of these stories are a little extreme and may not apply, but she speaks to a variety of people with different intensities of obsession and different roles in obsession-influenced relationships. I'm still working on me, but this gave me enough clarity to stop being hurt in confusion.

Gave me clarity

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The narrator was very vivid in presenting both the theory and case studies. I found the book not only informative but insightful, since I am struggling ti find answers to specific oroblems. Thank you!

Insightful book and narration

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