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Living Successfully with Screwed-Up People
When family, coworkers, neighbors, or friends cause continual grief, you can move from victim to victor.
Paperback, 256 pages
Published
October 1st 1999
by Fleming H. Revell Company
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Alright, I'll admit it. This book title attracted my eye after spending the holidays with my extended family. Not that my family is composed of screwed up people. Far from it! But the clan, as a whole, was having difficulty dealing effectively -- "living successfully" -- with one difficult member. Many of the coping strategies were reactive and bordered on being as dysfunctional as the original underlying behaviors.
While this book does not transcend much of the "self-help" pablum: clarity of vis...more
While this book does not transcend much of the "self-help" pablum: clarity of vis...more
We've all dealt with them -- people who press our buttons or annoy us beyond measure. They may be family members, co-workers or neighbors. Worst of all, we feel deeply stuck; we can't seem to get out of the unhealthy patterns and often feel consumed by the sickness of the relationship. Brown offers helpful guidelines for getting "unstuck." Though I do not currently have a SUP (screwed-up person) who's sapping my energy, I certainly HAVE had such relationships; I suspect this book would have reso...more
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5 out of 5
Elizabeth B. Brown attempts to help you deal with people who you might considered "Screwed-Up" in your relationships. She uses sayings, personal experiences and stories, and insights from her own life and others to show you how to deal with people who have made your life a living hell.
All right, I'll tell you what I thought about the book. This book, like almost all non-fiction "how...more
BOUGHT THE BOOK THROUGH AMAZON.COM.
Review/Rating:
5 out of 5
Elizabeth B. Brown attempts to help you deal with people who you might considered "Screwed-Up" in your relationships. She uses sayings, personal experiences and stories, and insights from her own life and others to show you how to deal with people who have made your life a living hell.
All right, I'll tell you what I thought about the book. This book, like almost all non-fiction "how...more
I picked this book up while I was visiting Williamsburg VA. Everyday we face people during our walk through life that have very different perspectives on life than we do. Some are family, some co-workers & others just acquaintances we meet in our random dealings. I did enjoy reading this book although there were some times where I felt as if I wasn't getting what the author was trying to relay. I did find interest in thinking about whether the "SUP" was the other person or myself. Sometimes...more
I started to read this because I thought it might give me some perspective on my living situation at the time. It is definetly challenging to live with other people after living by myself for over 10 years. It did occur to me while I was reading that perhaps I was the screwed up person. All the people I had problems living with all seemed to have the same things in common and I was the odd person out. I'm not sure I am convinced but it was interesting to think about.
This book was given to me as a gift. What can I say? It's fantastic!
I think we all have some screwed up people in our lives...whether it's at work/ family/ inlaws/ relatives/ neighbors, whatever. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I think everybody should read it. It makes you feel that you are not alone having screwed up people in your life.
I think we all have some screwed up people in our lives...whether it's at work/ family/ inlaws/ relatives/ neighbors, whatever. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I think everybody should read it. It makes you feel that you are not alone having screwed up people in your life.
I don't usually read self-help books. They bore me. I think they are repetitive just to fill space or just too much common sense. This one jumped out at me when I decided to get divorced. I found it very good. I highlighted A LOT!!! and I rarely ever highlight a book!
Everyone should read this book because every one of us will find himself or herself within its pages. I was surprised at how much of my own behavior I saw there. I was equally surprised at how many times she exactly described something I had done or seen someone else do. Above all else,the author gives hope. I come away feeling better about myself and believing that no matter how difficult the person is, there is a way to live happy and successfully, and a way to change the negative to the good....more
It's useful to have this book around if you deal with screwed up people. Sure it doesn't tell you how to help them, because they are most likely permanent screw-ups, it's aimed at helping you cope.
Very useful tool to help me get out of the rut when I am feeling helpless in a current situation. Detachment....I am learning that I don't always have to be Wonder Woman.....she can get a break!
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I realized that I was the screwed-up person I was living with....no seriously, this was a kindle freebie that reiterates what all self-help books say....you can only fix yourself...so do it.
So far the Author's perspective on people and personalities are common. She does a good job at giving you somethings to think about. There are many different personalities in the world screwed up or not, you have to learn not to let anyone penetrate your happiness. Besides the people you think are screwed up think the same about you! lol If you need a little more real to life examples the book will give you a normal interpretation of the same kind of people you deal with on a daily basis. I app...more
Okay, so I hate to admit that I really liked this book. Here's hoping that it helps me in both my professional and personal life!
If you have any one in your life that is screwed up and trying to screw up your life, you'll need to read this book more than once.
Great help how to deal with difficult relationships, annoying coworkers, rude bosses, crazy friends, terrible family, etc. It lets you see the bigger picture and makes you think if your really want this change.
Highly recommended even if your world is perfect.
Highly recommended even if your world is perfect.
This book was given to me as a gift. Great Book...
We all have them! Great tips on living with them.
Lots of info for both sides of the fence!
Great title! Sounds intriguing.
Spot on, but a little redundant. I got the point halfway through. But, the case scenarios are definitely good examples to drive home the dynamics of dysfunction.
Choice Reads dropped a couple tables of books off at my work, for people to puruse. The title caught my eye. I sat down and read 1/3 of it while giving breaks and decided to buy it after that! Title alone tells you how to the point the author is. I think she did a wonderful job with this book...so far.
This was one of those books that you can just pick and choose the chapters for information. A lot of what it had to say was just as I suspected - and helped me realize that, essentially, there's no way to reason with a crazy person - which confirmed what I thought prior to purchasing the book.
It comes in handy, and gave me good tools for dealing with certain people.
Good so far. I can't read at one sitting since it's too much reality for me. However, when I need to be reminded I pick it up and read a bit.
I think it is fantastic because I am dealing with a screwed up person. No need to read if everyone in your world is normal ;)
This is an easy read. It mostly should be common sense, but we all need to be reminded now and again!
so far, so good!
I found this very helpful & shared it with my cousin!
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