{"product_id":"2940170488452","title":"The Emotional Incest Syndrome: What to Do When a Parent's Love Rules Your","description":"Do these \"endearments\" sound familiar to you?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Of all my children, I expect the most of you.\" Translation: \u003ci\u003eI've selected you to be the one to make my life worth living.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You've never caused me a minute of trouble.\" Translation: \u003ci\u003eIgnore your own needs, I can't handle them.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"You're the only one who truly understands me.\" Translation: \u003ci\u003eI would be totally alone if it weren't for you.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf so, you may have been a \"chosen child,\" seemingly the focus of loving and devoted parents, but in reality a child walking a psychological tightrope-learning early on to deny your own needs in order to meet the emotional needs of a parent. Today, there is a name for this devastating form of child abuse: emotional incest.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere, Dr. Patricia Love offers adults real hope-and help in overcoming the hurtful legacy of being a chosen child. Based on proven therapeutic techniques and using real-life case histories, her total program of recovery will help you identify the signs of emotional incest, confront your parents-and your past-with love and understanding, disentangle your life from theirs, and create a positive relationship with your parents-and your own children.","brand":"Tantor Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47150639710448,"sku":"2940170488452","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170488452_p0.jpg?v=1763806464","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170488452","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}