Good Description of Bad Friendships, But No "Tools"

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	• Toxic Friends True Friends: How Your Friendships Can Make or Break Your Health, Happiness, Family, and Career Florence Isaacs Citadel, 2003 - 252 pages average customer review:based on 9 reviews view larger image
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Good Description of Bad Friendships, But No "Tools"

I agree with the first customer review -there are many, many more "toxic friends" than people think. With that said, I thought the book is a fine overview of an important subject. However, the author should have given more discussion and suggestions on how to end a toxic friendship. I have had to do this recently, and it is very emotionally difficult. But I have used tools that I have learned over the years such as: writing "anger letters" to the person, which you never send; writing "farewell letters" to the person, also which you may choose to never send. I have learned to cry about the loss, and let go. Very importantly, I try, in every single case, to learn the important lesson: what went wrong, and how should I have done things differently. Unfortunately, the author spends very little to no time on these topics.

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Very Informative

This book was a excellent tool in helping me understand who my friends and who are not.I have been struggling with know who is real, why people act the way they do. I wanted to know the dynamics of women friendships. I must say all my questions were answered!!!

Go get this book.

Mrs.Lee-Jackson

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Very Insightful

I thought that this book was a very interesting read. How many of us actually take the time to breakdown the different types of friendships we have, how we incorporate them in our lives and how they affect our world. Very insightful and recommended.

Know Your True Friends

I used to take friends for granted, but now after moving a number of times, I'm more aware of the fragility of friendships. Friends take effort and nurturing and may not last a lifetime. As your life changes, so will your selection of friends. Some will stay with you over the years even when many miles separate you.
This book helps you determine when a friendship isn't working for you any longer. Sometimes it is your needs that have changed and sometimes it is your friend's needs. Some people were never your real friend from the start but it takes awhile to recognize their hidden agenda and how their kind of friendship is hurting you.

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A must read!

I found this book to be extremely definitive. Friends is such a blanket statement and this book brings clarity to the word. If you ever wondered where your 'friends' fit in your life this is the book to have. Not only does it give you guidelines for recognizing friends, it also sheds light on your own behavior. The book is peppered with personal accounts of friendships and even has some valuable information on sibling rivalry and other familial ties. Definitely a book to purchase because it will serve as an excellent reference guide.

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We expect friendships to be free of the static that frazzles many family relationships, and often we fail to see how deeply friendships shape our lives, work, and well-being. So much remains unspoken that when conflicts arise, they surprise, shock, even shatter us.

Florence Isaacs explores the complex interplay of affection, obligation, and competition in women's friendships and shows how these dynamics emerge between close, casual, or collegial friends confronting life's ups and downs ( career demands, single life, marriage, divorce, retirement, and more. Isaacs explains:

Who's a real friend and who's a waste of time or worse.

How to make lasting personal and professional friends and avoid people who hurt you through jealousy, manipulation, or self-centeredness.

How to navigate tricky waters ( friendships online, with in-laws, and with the opposite sex.

How the right friends can improve single life, marriage, and make you a better parent.

True friends are worth their weight in gold; toxic friends threaten your well-being. This book reveals how to tell the difference.

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