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When Loving Him Is Hurting You by David Hawkins

When Loving Him Is Hurting You

Hope and Help for Women Dealing With Narcissism and Emotional Abuse

David Hawkins

Harvest House Publishers · Print & ebook · October 1, 2017

It's Okay to Have Needs of Your Own You fell in love with him.

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Who it’s for
A faith-grounded guide to recognizing narcissistic behavior and making room for your own needs.
Themes
Narcissism and emotional abuse, Boundaries and relationship change, Faith-based healing
Genres
Partner Abuse, Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships, Personality Disorders

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About this book

It's Okay to Have Needs of Your Own You fell in love with him. But over time you've come to realize he's in love with himself—and you feel trapped. His needs, his problems, and his plans always seem to take precedence over yours.

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Dr. David Hawkins, director of the Marriage Recovery Center, offers a guide to help you identify signs of narcissism, understand how your loved one's issues are affecting you, and prepare a biblical game plan for freeing yourself to live courageously in light of God's love. Whether the man in your life can be diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD), exhibits narcissistic traits and emotionally abusive behavior, or has arrogant and self-centered tendencies, the emotional pain he causes you is very real. Discover the truths, wisdom, and grace you need to spark change in your relationship, set boundaries, and experience healing.

Needs in View

A faith-grounded guide to recognizing narcissistic behavior and making room for your own needs.

Come here for

  • Language for naming self-centered or emotionally abusive behavior
  • A clearer view of how a loved one's issues affect you

Expect

  • Biblical guidance on boundaries, change, and healing
  • A focus on living courageously in light of God's love

Where it sits

Partner Abuse54%
Personality Disorders30%
Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships23%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Partner Abuse
  • Marriage & Long-Term Partnerships
  • Women's Issues (Christian)
Authors
David Hawkins
Publisher
Harvest House Publishers
Published
October 1, 2017
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Narcissism and emotional abuse · Boundaries and relationship change · Faith-based healing
Reading lane
Partner Abuse