You Can't Say That to Me: Stopping the Pain of Verbal Abuse--An 8- Step Program Paperback - 1995 - 1st Edition
by Suzette Haden Elgin
Verbal abuse comes in many devastating forms--but no matter how or when it occurs, abuse language can have grave long-term consequences for the victim's physical and psychological health and well-being. This book offers readers a practical program for controlling and ending virtually all forms of verbal abuse.
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You can't say that to me! "Can't you do anything right?" "I can't believe you would feed that junk to your child!" "What is this? And don't tell me it's a casserole, I already know that." "If you really cared about me, you wouldn't behave this way." Sound familiar? Each of us occasionally feels the sting of very unpleasant language from those who are closest to us--spouses, employers, friends, relatives. But frequent and repeated use of unanswerable questions, scalding accusations, sarcasm, insinuations, and even icy silence is more than simply unpleasant; it is abusive, destructive, and frequently leads to escalating arguments and physical violence. Suzette Haden Elgin, creator of the "Gentle Art of Verbal Self-Defense," has developed a unique and revolutionary way to break the cycle of verbal violence and eliminate it from your life--without ruining your marriage, risking your job, or alienating friends or loved ones. Dr. Elgin shows you how to neutralize verbal attacks and discourage future abuse with:
- An 8-step program that helps you recognize the patterns of verbal abuse
- Specific language techniques that enable you to avoid escalating arguments and break the cycle of abuse using skills you already possess
- Questionnaires and diaries that help you analyze abusive situations, evaluate your responses to them, and track your progress
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- Title You Can't Say That to Me: Stopping the Pain of Verbal Abuse--An 8- Step Program
- Author Suzette Haden Elgin
- Binding Paperback
- Edition number 1st
- Edition 1
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Wiley, Somerset, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 1995-03-10
- Features Bibliography, Index
- ISBN 9780471003991 / 0471003999
- Weight 0.68 lbs (0.31 kg)
- Dimensions 9.02 x 6.02 x 0.6 in (22.91 x 15.29 x 1.52 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Threat (Psychology), Verbal self-defense
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 94036128
- Dewey Decimal Code 153.6
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Citations
- Publishers Weekly, 12/12/1994, Page 59
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