Loving Him without Losing You (eBook)

BEVERLY ENGEL is an internationally renowned therapist specializing in women's issues, relationships, and sexuality. She is the author of several books including The Emotionally Abused Woman, The Right to Innocence, and Raising Your Sexual Self-Esteem. She has been a featured guest on many national television shows including Oprah, Leeza, Ricki Lake, and Sally Jessy Raphael.

Introduction.

DISAPPEARING WOMEN.

Are You a Disappearing Woman?

How Women Lose Themselves in Relationships: The Four Truths You
Need to Know.

Why Women Tend to Lose Themselves in Relationships: The Cultural,
Biological, and Psychological Influences.

The Disappearing Woman Continuum.

HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR SENSE OF SELF WHILE FLOURISHING IN A
RELATIONSHIP: THE SEVEN COMMITMENTS.

Commitment 1: Learn to Go Slowly.

Commitment 2: Be Yourself and Tell the Truth about Yourself.

Commitment 3: Maintain a Separate Life.

Commitment 4: Stay in the Present and in Reality.

Commitment 5: Don't Go Changing to Try to Please Him.

Commitment 6: Cultivate Equal Relationships.

Commitment 7: Speak Your Mind.

BECOME A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE: DEVELOPING A SELF AND A LIFE THAT
SATISFIES YOU.

Find Your Authentic Self.

Find Your Voice.

Find Your Shadow.

Find Your Substance.

Conclusion: Blending and Balancing.

Where Do You Go from Here?

Appendix I: Embracing Your Femininity: Especially for Those on the
Mild End of the Continuum.

Appendix II: Women of Substance Support Groups: Especially for
Those Near the Middle of the Continuum.

Appendix III: When You Need Professional Help: For Those Who Fall
on the Extreme End of the Continuum.

References.

Bibliography anf Recommended Reading.

Index.