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Contents | Preface
Preface
Introduction: Are you fit for love?
Part I: How we grow as individuals and how dysfunction develops
1) The foundation of self
2) Relating—the story of your life
Part II: Solutions and techniques for creating what you want, overcoming key areas of dysfunction, and healing the wounds of the past so that you are free to be more fully yourself
3) Triggers and their emotional charge
4) Filling in the missing pieces
- Acceptance
- Trust
- Authenticity
- Intimacy
- Other missing pieces
Part III: Exploring relationship dynamics; practical tools for living a life of healthy balance and conscious choice
5) Living in the grey zone—where love lies in limbo
6) The neediness cycle
7) Feeding the need
8) The compensation factor—our emotional first-aid kit
9) Looking for evidence
10) The limitations of labelling
11) Focus and projection—reality perspectives
12) The power—struggle syndrome
13) Subtexts—reading between the lines
14) Parental payback—our emotional weaponry
Part IV: Growing and evolving in our relationships; troubleshooting techniques to help prevent us from falling back into old patterns and beliefs
15) Going deeper
16) Meaningful marriage
17) Using your unique gifts
18) Troubleshooting
19) The Ten Commitments—a code of consciousness for a fulfilling life |