Many people struggle at times with a challenging relationship or marriage and ask themselves how things got so screwed up. They wonder what they're doing wrong and why they keep making bad choices in who they date or partner with. Trying to fix these problems using outdated communication tools rarely works, so many give up, feeling lost, defeated and resentful.
This book helps you see how your unresolved inner child wounding keeps showing up, attracting and meshing with another’s codependent parts in a wounded dance—like a moth to a flame. Once you read this book, you will begin to see your own wounded dance. Know that there is a path to healing and you don’t have to live this way. You can heal these toxic patterns with better boundaries and intentional communication.
This book is a valuable guide for people who are dating, currently in a relationship or want to avoid making the same mistakes in their next relationship.
Expert Insights—Proven Results
Psychotherapist, Reiki Master and bestselling author Robert Jackman takes you on a journey of self-discovery and intentional communication using the STARR Reset. This powerful process is designed to heal and restore healthy emotional bonding and help you repair dysfunctional cycles to create an openhearted connection. Learn to use your hard-won wisdom to embrace and restore a deeply loving relationship.
You will also discover:
- how your inner child shows up in your adult relationship
- why hurt people find other hurt people
- why you ignored the red flags early on
- how adult children of alcoholics’ patterns show up in relationships
- why couples keep recreating archetypal patterns
- how to be brave as you reach for the relationship you desire
This book is a natural progression for readers of Healing Your Lost Inner Child and its Companion Workbook, and can be read individually or with your partner.
Relationships are not about perfection, they are about connection, growth and possibility.
Robert Jackman is a board certified psychotherapist with the National Board of Certified Counselors who has helped many people and couples on their healing path for more than twenty years. In addition to his private practice, he has taught master's level classes at National Louis University in the Chicago area, led outpatient groups in clinics and hospitals and been a guest speaker on podcasts, panels and telesummits on the topics of codependency, boundary setting, couples communication, inner child, mindfulness and the role of spirituality in healing, and has participated in numerous weekend retreats with Victories for Men.Robert is also a Reiki master who uses energy psychology in his practice and in his personal development. He considers himself a codependent in recovery and is always working on setting internal and external boundaries, nurturing his relationships and connecting with the authentic self. He and his partner of more than three decades live in the far west suburbs of Chicago and in Oregon. He enjoys photography, kayaking, gardening and spending time with family and friends.For more information about Robert Jackman, upcoming events, and his published works, including Healing Your Wounded Relationship and Healing Your Lost Inner Child and its companion workbook, please visit www.theartofpracticalwisdom.com.
