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The Courage to Trust: A Guide to Building Deep and Lasting Relationships
Description
You're probably familiar with the old saying, once bitten, twice shy. It describes a painful uncertainty many of us feel every day as we try to engage with other people. Acts of betrayal from our pasts can lead us into long cycles of wariness and mistrust. An inability to trust wisely can lead us to loneliness and isolation, or worse--putting our trust in the wrong people too easily.
The good news is that the ability to trust is both a choice and a skill that you can develop. You do not have to be controlled by the past. To a child, trust is a feeling that comes and goes, always under the influence of other people. Only as an adult can you learn how and when to trust more wisely. This book is a warm and friendly guide to achieving greater self-confidence and deeper levels of intimacy and trust.
Helped along by the book's exercises and ideas for self-reflection, you'll begin to develop new patterns of trust. Start by getting comfortable trusting your own instincts. Then, experiment with developing relationships based on mutual trust and curiosity. Learn from and then let go of old betrayals that have impaired your trust-building skills, and approach the rest of your life with a renewed sense of purpose and belonging.
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About the Author
Cynthia Wall, LCSW, earned her master's degree in social work at the University of California-Berkeley and works in private practice counseling individuals and couples. Her specialty is helping people claim freedom from the limits created by loss and betrayal. She is a volunteer with the American Red Cross and the local hospice in Fort Bragg, California, where she helps train volunteers and is also involved with the Compassionate Friends, a support group for bereaved parents.
Sue
Patton Thoele has been a psychotherapist for over twenty years.
Thoele never envisioned actually writing a book. But at forty-five, a writing
muse grabbed her by the scuff of the neck and would not let her go. By the time
her first book was published, a passion for writing had taken root in her
heart.
Now, she is a successful mentor, speaker,
and author of over a dozen encouraging and empowering books that deal with
issues similar to those both she and her psychotherapy clients deal with every
day. Titles include Strength, The Woman's Book
of Courage, The Woman's Book of Confidence, and
The Courage to Be Yourself.
Learn more
about Sue and her work at www.suepattonthoele.com.
