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How to Break Your Addiction to a Person

When - and Why - Love Doesn't Work

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How to Break Your Addiction to a Person

By: Howard M. Halpern PhD
Narrated by: Sean Pratt
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Are you unable to leave a love relationship even though it gives you more pain than joy? Your judgment and self-respect tell you to end it, but still, to your dismay, you hang on. You are addicted - to a person. Now there is an insightful, step-by-step guide to breaking that addiction - and surviving the split. Drawing on dozens of provocative case histories, psychotherapist Howard Halpern explains to you:

  • Why you can get addicted to a person
  • Why and how you may try to deceive yourself
  • How you can recognize the symptoms of a bad relationship
  • How to deal with the power moves and guilt trips your partner uses to hold you
  • Why strong feelings of jealousy do not mean you are in love
  • How to get through the agonizing breakup period - without going back

©2004 Howard M. Halpern (P)2017 Tantor Relationships Inspiring Self Love
Life-changing Insights • Practical Relationship Guidance • Excellent Narration • Relatable Case Studies • Grounding Voice
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The aha moment at the end.
Great narration.

I've never been THE priority

I just found the root to ALL of my problems

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This totally help me identify to where my addiction to abusive men came from identifying my pass history and my own self destructing behavior and repeating going back to abusive relationships.I would highly recommend this very powerful and very insightful book.

Very empowering and powerful

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This is the best book that I have ever read. It accurately depicts how we can get caught in an addictive relationship and why we struggle to get out. This book makes you realize why it is critical to get out of a relationship like this and provides a roadmap on how to get out of it.

Eye opening

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I'm so happy I found this book. I'm in the middle of ending a bad relationship and needing the strength to follow through....this book helped tremendously. I'm looking forward to listening again a few more times. Especially once I'm into my own place and going through the withdrawal period I know will come. The narration was great as well.
Thanks so much Dr. Halpern and Mr. Pratt!

Excellent Book - Very Helpful!

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This was eye opening. The author knows what he’s talking about and helped me understand my attachment tactics.. I will keep this book forever!

Wow this was helpful

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This book gave me such great insights at a time when I really need them.

So helpful

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I can say that during my dark times this brought me peace and gave me a lot of insight!

really insightful

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What a huge help at a critical time for me. Very grateful that this exists.
This book was amazing for me. I am on my second listen. As one reviewer said there is some oedipus related content and theory however not near as much as he or she says there is. On the whole I am very satisfied with this book and couldn’t recommend it enough for someone who is trying to truly evaluate their current relationship and determine if it is destructive or worth staying in. It gives great advice on self and outward analysis of your relationships And then how to work on breaking it if it is deemed necessary.
Thanks to the author.

What a huge help at a critical time for me. Very grateful that this exists

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This book was great to help with my trauma bond to my ex. I may need more than one listen.

Strongly encouraged for trauma bonds

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Extraordinary book filled with great insight and relatable examples. Practicle advice and easy to follow and listen. highly recommend this

A must read must apply life advice

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