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"Bryan Collins explores the common problem of emotional unavailability from an original, practical, and non-judgemental perspective. This book offers usable solutions to this human dilemma."
Michael Share, Psy.D., L.P.
"Emotional Unavailability is an innotive look at ho a person's emotional style impacts his or her relationship patterns. The book goes beyond definitions of the various styles to provide techniques and tools for change."
James W. Keenan, M.S., L.P.,
Director Power of Relationships, PA
"I kept falling into stories that sounded uncomfortably like some that litter my own personal landscape."
Trudi Hahn
Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Bryn Collins examines the reasons we get into painful, frustrating relationships, and how we can make positive changes without blaming ourselves."
Gerrie E. Summers
Today's Black Woman
In this groundbreaking book, psychologist Bryn Collins opens up the discussion about life with an emotionally unavailable person. Using case studies, quizzes, and jargon-free, easy-to-understand concepts, she profiles the mos common types of emotionally unavailable partners, then offers the skills you need to change these painful associations. Based on her extensive clinical experience, she offers ways to recognize "toxic types" before you get too deeply involved, and she gives the emotionally unavailable partner techniques that teach how to connect with anothe person.
About the Author
Bryn C. Collins, M.A., L.P., is licensed psychologist specializing in relationships, post-traumatic stress disorder, families in crisis, and adult survivors of abuse. She has a Ph.D in philosophy.
I don't think I know anyone who has escaped having a relationship with someone emotionally unavailable at some point in their life. Read the first page
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Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best self-help book EVER written on dysfunctional "loving.",
By A Customer
This review is from: Emotional Unavailability: Recognizing It, Understanding It, and Avoiding Its Trap (Paperback)
Read 'em all - Women Who Love Too Much, Men Who Hate Women & the Women Who Love Them, Love Addictions, etc. - but Bryn Collins' book is the end-all, be-all for identifying, avoiding, and healing from emotionally devastating "relationships." Without distracting psychobabble, Collins nails emotional unavailability, in all its forms, precisely on the head. Book contains clear examples, explanations, instructions - and practical (and do-able) solutions, with Bombeck-like wit and insights. Emotional Unavailability is the advice your mother and all your friends would have given you, if only they'd been blessed with Bryn Collins' ability to spark understanding and activate your light bulb. Best book EVER for emotionally-starved lovers past and present, this book should be required reading for entering into an intimate relationship.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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Wonderful book from many aspects..,
By Kendra Maley (Aloha, OR United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Emotional Unavailability: Recognizing It, Understanding It, and Avoiding Its Trap (Paperback)
This was a really good book. When I broke up with my boyfriend, I told him he was "emotionally unavailable". I didn't know there was ACTUALLY a book about it. Anyhow, while I read it, I realized that I was just as emotionally unavailable as he was. I realized I had poor communication skills and was constantly "blaming" him. Anyhow, it's a great book at not only looking at your partner, but looking at yourself to see what kind of self-growth changes need to be made.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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A Glimpse Into Who You Are..,
By A Customer
This review is from: Emotional Unavailability: Recognizing It, Understanding It, and Avoiding Its Trap (Paperback)
I read Dr. Collins' book just after the break-up of a major and important relationship in my life. Once I came up for air and started wanting to live again, I had to take an honest look at my life - seems I was into a pattern of selecting men who fell into the "emotionally unavailable" category. I could have gone on and on to all my friends (and anyone who'd listen) about how awful men are, but I decided instead to accept some responsibility for myself and learn what it is/was about ME that fell for the emotionally unavailable man. Wow. Thank you, Dr. Collins, for mapping out why I was attracted to the unhealthy behaviors. I discovered just HOW and WHY I went from a relationship with an intellectually emotionally unavailable man to one who is narcissistic, controlling, manipulative, and ... well, I daresay toxic. (He rated 109 on the final test!) Talk about jumping from the frying pan into the fire! The one common denominator in all of my relationships is/was me. And finding out why I chose the emotionally vacant man (no matter what form those vacancies took and how the men exhibited those behaviors), has given me a new understanding and powerful place to begin my life from here! Starting with oneself is ALWAYS the best place to begin, and I feel very good about who I'm now becoming. I'm trusting myself, my soul, and my instincts. My belief system is strengthening and I feel a new value in life - that of knowing and listening to who I am, and defining myself without the assistance of someone else because of an unhealthy need of mine to be accepted. Yes, as you can guess, a lot of this goes back to childhood experiences, and Dr. Collins gives her readers a way to look back without blame, to see the truth, and move forward in a new, healthy, and productive way. Thank you, Dr. Collins! You shed the light and showed me a new path!
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