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3.63 AVERAGE
3.63 AVERAGE
Specifically because of Chapter 33, "Meeting your Maker". Author recommends revisiting traumatic environments and spending time with emotionally immature parents as if it's a breath of fresh air and as of the setback is an "indulgence" that will feel good and be worth the fear, guilt, and shame your family will help on you for the entirety of your visit.
This is so unbelievably dangerous for those whose families are actively abusive. This book is not meant for any person that has experienced trauma at the hands of their parents.
This is so unbelievably dangerous for those whose families are actively abusive. This book is not meant for any person that has experienced trauma at the hands of their parents.
informative
medium-paced
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
Not a huge fan of the self-help genre, but this one was extremely enlightening! I felt incredibly seen and now have some new tools for reflection and dealing with uncomfortable/different life situations. I also learned some things about myself that I don't think I would have realized in other circumstances. Highly recommend.
A caveat, however, is if you are a big fiction/fantasy reader like me, then this book is incredibly slow, boring, and a touch tedious- highly recommend the audio for background listening while doing other tasks.
A caveat, however, is if you are a big fiction/fantasy reader like me, then this book is incredibly slow, boring, and a touch tedious- highly recommend the audio for background listening while doing other tasks.
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
Some of the suggestions are misses for me, but most are valuable, and several resonate strongly. I read the original book (Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Adults) several years ago and learned about this one on a podcast recently. It's an excellent source of practical next steps after reading the original book. A little self-helpy but not annoyingly so.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
fast-paced
informative
slow-paced
I read a blurb somewhere that made me think I would relate to this book, and ultimately be able to get some useful info from it. I was pretty interested.
What I read wasn't what I expected at all. The vibes were so immediately off for me, but I tried to give it more time. I had to tap out 22 minutes in. I thought that this couldn't be just me feeling weird about this, right? I've been in therapy a long time, am pretty open to self help, but this just sat wrong with me. I read some reviews and realized there were other people who felt the same way.
It was so painfully general, and something about it felt... condescending? Especially in assuming things about the reader. It felt like it was trying to be quotable, in a motivational/feel good life quotes kind of way. Reminded me of some out of touch therapists I've had. It was a quick turn from hype to "oh, I guess I am not the intended audience of this book."
Reading more reviews, I am glad I stopped when I did. Sounds like this book is filled with many unsourced and debunked claims.
What I read wasn't what I expected at all. The vibes were so immediately off for me, but I tried to give it more time. I had to tap out 22 minutes in. I thought that this couldn't be just me feeling weird about this, right? I've been in therapy a long time, am pretty open to self help, but this just sat wrong with me. I read some reviews and realized there were other people who felt the same way.
It was so painfully general, and something about it felt... condescending? Especially in assuming things about the reader. It felt like it was trying to be quotable, in a motivational/feel good life quotes kind of way. Reminded me of some out of touch therapists I've had. It was a quick turn from hype to "oh, I guess I am not the intended audience of this book."
Reading more reviews, I am glad I stopped when I did. Sounds like this book is filled with many unsourced and debunked claims.
informative
reflective
slow-paced
This third book in the Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents is too unfocused and generic to be held in the same regard as the first two. There is definitely still some knowledge to be gleaned but I would honestly recommend focusing on intently on Recovering from Emotionally Immature Parents (book 2) and this one could be skipped entirely. If you've never read a self help book before, this one is okay. Otherwise, this feels like going through the motions, which maybe this book was contractually obligated.
Also, the use of "he or she" rather than "they" reappears here after disappearing in the second book. Such a step back...and that could be said about this book in general. The first book is very good, the second book is absolutely great, and this book leaves a lot to be desired.
Also, the use of "he or she" rather than "they" reappears here after disappearing in the second book. Such a step back...and that could be said about this book in general. The first book is very good, the second book is absolutely great, and this book leaves a lot to be desired.