AARP The Nice Girl Syndrome

Stop Being Manipulated and Abused--and Start Standing Up for Yourself

Author: Beverly Engel
ISBN: 0470179384

AARP Digital Editions offer you practical tips, proven solutions, and expert guidance. In The Nice Girl Syndrome, Beverly Engel shows how you can overcome the pressure to please others and feel free to be your true self. Are you too nice for your own good? Do family members manipulate you? Do coworkers take advantage of you? If this sounds familiar, read The Nice Girl Syndrome. In this breakthrough guide, renowned author and therapist Beverly Engel, who has helped thousands of women recognize and leave emotionally abusive relationships, can show you how to take control of your life and take care of yourself. Engel explains that women today simply cannot afford to be Nice Girls, because women who are too nice send the message that they are easy targets and are much more likely to be victimized emotionally, physically, and sexually. She identifies the seven different types of Nice Girls and helps you understand which type or types might apply to you. Engel helps you determine whether the

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Publish Date: 2011-12-20

Subjects: Self-Help / General

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Psychology/Emotional Health)