The Highly Sensitive Person's Guide to Dealing with Toxic People by Shahida Arabi
Description
Reclaim your power from narcissists, manipulators, and other toxic people.
If you’re a highly sensitive person, or identify as an “empath,” you may feel easily overwhelmed by the world around you, suffer from “people-pleasing,” experience extreme anxiety or stress in times of conflict, or even take on the emotions of others. Due to your naturally giving nature, you may also be a target for narcissists and self-centered individuals who seek to exploit others for their own gain. So, how can you protect yourself?
In The Highly Sensitive Person’s Survival Guide to Dealing with Toxic People, you’ll learn evidence-based skills grounded in cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you recognize and shut down the common manipulation tactics used by toxic people, such as gaslighting, stonewalling, projection, covert put-downs, and love bombing. You’ll also discover targeted tips to protect yourself from the five main types of toxic people:
Garden-variety boundary-steppers
Crazymakers and attention-seekers
Emotional vampires
Narcissists
Sociopaths and psychopaths
Finally, you’ll learn how to heal from toxic or narcissistic abuse, and find strategies for establishing healthy boundaries and a strong sense of self. If you’re an HSP who is ready to take a stand against the toxic people in your life, this book has everything you need to survive and thrive.
Advance Praise
“With remarkable detail, corroborating science, and content vetted by a therapist, Shahida unravels the mystery of why so many highly sensitive people are vulnerable to the machinations of persons of disturbed character. A must-read for those looking to reclaim their lives and fulfill their true potential.”
—George Simon, PhD, author of In Sheep’s Clothing, Character Disturbance, How Did We End Up Here, and The Judas Syndrome
“Outstanding work! Once again, Shahida masterfully blends her own insight and wisdom with evidence-based research and practical strategies for empowering survivors to heal from narcissistic abuse, and effectively disentangle themselves from toxic encounters with individuals that meet criteria for narcissistic or antisocial personality disorders. I regularly recommend Shahida’s books to clients in my private practice, and without exception, they emphatically find her writings personally beneficial in multifaceted ways.”
—Athena Staik, PhD, licensed marriage and family therapist; and author of What a Narcissist Means When He Says “I Love You” on her www.psychcentral.com blog, Neuroscience and Relationships with Dr. Athena Staik
My Review
Jam-packed full of knowledge for those working to get past a toxic relationship with a narcissistic individual this can be a great resource. With a heavy focus on what defines and who an empath is an why they’re easily drawn into relationships with people who will end up mistreating them no matter how good they start out.
It’s not always to identify who these bad apples are or what triggers us to hand over more of ourselves than we should. As an empath myself, I know I need the tools I’ve learned over the years to help me work through some of the more difficult situations in my life.
This book offers the right amount of knowledge to help you deal with those who might not have your best interests at heart.