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The Journey from Abandonment to Healing

Surviving Through and Recovering from the Five Stages That Accompany the Loss of Love

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The Journey from Abandonment to Healing

By: Susan Anderson
Narrated by: Randye Kaye
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Like Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross' groundbreaking On Death and Dying, Susan Anderson's book clearly defines the five phases of a different kind of grieving - grieving over a lost relationship. An experienced professional who has specialized in helping people with loss, heartbreak, and abandonment for more than two decades, Anderson gives this subject the serious attention it deserves. The Journey from Abandonment to Healing is designed to help all victims of emotional breakups - whether they are suffering from a recent loss or a lingering wound from the past; whether they are caught up in patterns that sabotage their own relationships or they are in a relationship where they no longer feel loved. From the first stunning blow to starting over, this book provides a complete program for abandonment recovery.

©2000, 2014 Susan Anderson, CSW (P)2014 Tantor
Divorce & Separation Mental Health Personal Success Psychology Young Adult Divorce Healing

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"If there can be a pill to cure the heartbreak of rejection, this book may be it." ---Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

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I’ve never gone through such a long book so quickly. Lots of food for thought, the juxtaposition of personal stories and scientific research really made a great balance of content. Not everything resonated but the parts that did felt intensely relevant. This book is an excellent resource and I would definitely recommend it to those ready and willing to read it and utilise the tools provided.

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Amazing

Randye has the most soothing voice, delivering some amazing messages of hope and methods for growth. A must listen for anyone suffering emotionally.

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Incredible!

What a fantastic and relevant book. The words and narrator were as if she was speaking to me. I needed to hear everything that was said and I resonated with every single word. I would recommend think book to anyone and everyone, I am sure we ALL have abandonment fear inside of us, no matter how big or small, this book is a life changer.

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Explains extreme responses to breakups

I feel like this is written for people having a very extreme reaction to a breakup. While I appreciate that this happens sometimes, I felt very uncomfortable about her approach because it feels like she rationalises really extreme behaviour (including rage and stalking towards an ex). There isn’t much here for more tender forms of grief that are totally normal to feel after a breakup. Nothing also about acknowledging the exes humanity, it’s totally self referential. This is why avoidants are scared.

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Very helpful

This book helped me understand myself so much. The past wounds, the triggers that have reopened those wounds, the mistakes I’ve made in the past, etc. The exercises have been designed to really dig deep to help heal, and I now feel so much more equipped to let go and focus on a better future. The content of this book is amazing, once you get used to (or can overlook) the narrators voice/tone.

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Helpful and Useful

I think this book aptly summarises and explains abandonment and there are lots of good examples in it. I particularly agreed with the explanation linking current experiences to past losses. It gives positive hopeful expectation to the reader that they can recover.

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great book, very transformative! didn't love the narrator but really enjoyed the content! I look forward to integrating the lessons into my everyday life

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Extremely In-depth

The author delves into her own story in relation to abandonment and the feeling/emotions associated with her journey. As a psychologist, she provides both her own personal narrative accompanied with scientific research and explanations behind reactions, etc, that we all may experience.

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what an enlightening journey.. thank you

This book helped me greatly to identify what had been going on in my life. I gained a deeper understanding of self. I am super grateful.

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A good book ruined by a terrible voice

This book would have been so helpful to me but I can't stand the voice over artist. Its a really wrong choice for this type of book. She has a voice suited to an infomercial, not a book that must sound, genuine, sincere and intimate. Really bad choice, casting agent.

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