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Estrangement from one or both parents--even by choice--can take a huge emotional and psychological toll. If you have cut ties with a parent, you may have lingering feelings of anger, loneliness, guilt, and shame. You may question or second-guess your decision. And you may have trouble setting or keeping boundaries with your parent, as well as others in your life. This workbook offers evidence-based skills to help you heal the emotional wounds of your past, so you can finally move forward. With this compassionate guide, you'll identify the reasons why you cut ties, so you can accept and feel validated in your decision. You'll discover powerful tools to help you manage intense emotions, develop healthy coping strategies, and build a lasting and trustworthy support network. Most importantly, you'll learn to cultivate self-compassion and live your life authentically--on your own terms. You'll also find step-by-step guidance to: ● Grieve your losses and release guilt, anxiety, shame, and anger ● Understand and overcome the effects of difficult family relationships ● Manage difficult days and occasions like holidays, weddings, and funerals ● Maintain boundaries and build healthy relationships

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Sharon Martin, DSW, LCSW, is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in helping adult children recover from difficult childhoods. She writes extensively about codependency, perfectionism, and healthy relationships, including the popular blog: Conquering Codependency for Psychology Today. In addition, she is author of The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism and The Better Boundaries Workbook. Patricia Burgos is an actor and narrator born in eclectic Hollywood and raised in the cultural city of Quito, Ecuador. With a Czech and Ecuadorian background, she has a knack for languages and speaks Spanish, Czech, German, and Japanese. Patricia grew up dancing and trained in everything from jazz to hip hop to Latin and danced professionally, performing throughout LA for several years. She found her true calling in acting, however, her adventurous spirit led her to travel the world and study culinary arts. Eventually, she settled in Venice Beach, where she even started her own dessert company. Returning to acting, Patricia stumbled into the world of audiobooks and fell in love with audiobook narration. Bringing stories to life is her true passion. With a friendly, optimistic, and youthful voice, YA and children's titles suit her perfectly. She also loves performing sci-fi, mystery, romcom, and spiritual nonfiction. She has a home studio with a nebula projector to set the mood. When not in the booth, Patricia volunteers at animal shelters and helps in animal rescue. Yoga and meditation are her go-to practices for maintaining balance and inner peace. She enjoys experimenting with vegan recipes that she requires her husband to taste. They live near the beach with their four bossy rescue felines.

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