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Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't

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Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't

By: Dr. Henry Cloud, Dr. John Townsend
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Safe People will help you discover why good people can get tangled in bad relationships, how to avoid repeating your own mistakes, and how to pick safe, healthy people for the friends you make and the company you keep.

Too many of us have invested in relationships that have gone wrong. Maybe you've been judged, manipulated, or controlled. Or maybe you've trusted the wrong people in the past. It's easy to make the same mistakes of judgment over and over - or, worse, to give up on trying to have great, authentic relationships again. But it doesn't have to be that way.

In Safe People, Drs. Henry Cloud and John Townsend teach you that being with an unsafe person can be damaging to your confidence, your trust in others, and even your health. You'll learn that you have the power to surround yourself with accepting, honest, and safe people who draw you closer to being the person God intended you to be.

Drs. Cloud and Townsend, authors of the New York Times best seller Boundaries, are here to share the lessons they've learned in their years of practicing psychology and studying the patterns and practices that support clear, biblical boundaries. In Safe People, they offer guidance for making safe choices in all of your day-to-day relationships, from family and friends to colleagues and partners.

Safe People will give you the tools you need to recognize what makes people relationally safe, form positive relationships, and even become a safe person along the way. Drs. Cloud and Townsend share expert insights that will help you ask important questions:

  • How can I learn to pick better friends?
  • Why do I choose people who let me down?
  • How did I end up with this critical boss?
  • How do I attract irresponsible people?
  • Why did I invest money with that unscrupulous person?
  • What is it about me that draws the wrong types of people to me?
  • Why am I drawn to the wrong types of people?

It's time to revitalize your connections and finally start enjoying the healthy, balanced relationships that you deserve.

©1995 Henry Cloud and John Townsend (P)2009 Zondervan
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everyone needs to read this book

everyone needs to read this book. i feel healthier just listening to it. it is certainly a challenge to be a good friend and better person.

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great book with lots of insight and advice

great book with lots of knowledge on being a safe person and knowing how to deal with unsafe people

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Most useful Bridging to the next level

Loved the organization and what is our problem in finding abusers or folks who take advantage of us.
My favorite parts are how to find safe people and how to become safe person, too!
Already heard 7th time... better perception and transformation. Thank you, my friend who sent it!

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Brought awareness to my current relationships.

This book opened my eyes to see plenty of nooks and crannies in my relationships. I would recommend this book to everyone for it refers to Biblical scriptures on how we should handle and maintain relationships. It has helped me realize that it’s okay to need people.

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invaluable lessons

The essence of how we relate to others and find healthy relationships is key to our success in life, mind and spirit. I highly recommend this book for anyone.

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Great book

This book should be given to everyone before they start dating. Amazing insight. I'm so happy I read it. It is a life changer.

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Real talk

This is a 2 sided mirror which not only helps you see others, but more importantly....see yourself.

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Thankful

I’m thankful that this book came out and it is helping me to take steps in the correct direction.

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Educational and informative

I found that especially the last few chapters to be helpful… how to improve myself and become a safe person for those around me and also how to communicate better to more approachable and discern who is safe by their responses to my safe words

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Such a good book!

Loved it all! Such a good book! I like how they tied religion into it.

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