Debbie C. reviewed Forgiving Our Parents, Forgiving Ourselves: Healing Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families on + 248 more book reviews
Liked the use of genograms, explaining unwritten family rules, and the family system approach.
Nancy M. (photophatty67) reviewed Forgiving Our Parents, Forgiving Ourselves: Healing Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families on + 19 more book reviews
Note: This book has my name written in ink on the inside cover.
Many people have been helped by this valuable book which addresses those of us who desperately want to change but can't stop behaving in ways that hurt us and those we love. The authors assure us that we can change these hurtful patterns. Drs. Stoop and Masteller believe you can move beyond failure to forgiveness, cancelling the indebtedness of those who have hurt you. But before you can begin the process of forgiveness, you need to understand the roots of your pain, through exploring the family patterns that perpetuate dysfunction. When you understand your family of origin, you will be able to take the essential step of forgiveness.
Many people have been helped by this valuable book which addresses those of us who desperately want to change but can't stop behaving in ways that hurt us and those we love. The authors assure us that we can change these hurtful patterns. Drs. Stoop and Masteller believe you can move beyond failure to forgiveness, cancelling the indebtedness of those who have hurt you. But before you can begin the process of forgiveness, you need to understand the roots of your pain, through exploring the family patterns that perpetuate dysfunction. When you understand your family of origin, you will be able to take the essential step of forgiveness.
