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Drama Free

A Guide to Managing Unhealthy Family Relationships
By Nedra Glover Tawwab
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Drama Free by Nedra Glover Tawwab is an empowering guide to recognising and overcoming dysfunctional family dynamics. Drawing on her expertise as a licensed therapist, Tawwab addresses issues ranging from emotional neglect to parental addiction and mental health struggles within families. The book offers compassionate advice and practical tools to break harmful cycles and live a fulfilling life true to oneself.
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This book is ideal for readers dealing with family conflict, emotional challenges, or seeking to improve familial relationships. It will especially benefit those interested in mental health, personal growth, and practical therapy-based approaches to parenting and family dynamics.

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Expert therapist and Instagram sensation, Nedra Glover Tawwab, on how to manage or leave unhealthy family relationships

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From the bestselling author of Set Boundaries, Find Peace, a road map for understanding and moving past family struggles - and living your life, your way.

Every family has a story. For some of us, our family of origin is a solid foundation that feeds our confidence and helps us navigate life's challenges. For others, it's a source of pain, hurt, and conflict that can feel like a lifelong burden. In this empowering guide, licensed therapist and bestselling relationship expert Nedra Glover Tawwab offers clear advice for identifying dysfunctional family patterns and choosing the best path to breaking the cycle and moving forward.

Covering topics ranging from the trauma of emotional neglect, to the legacy of addicted or absent parents, to mental health struggles in siblings and other relatives, and more, this clear and compassionate guide will help you take control of your own life - and honour the person you truly are.

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Praised by bestselling authors Lori Gottlieb and Charlamagne Tha God, Drama Free is highlighted as a compassionate, clear, and powerful resource. It provides much-needed insights into understanding family upbringing and offers practical wisdom to improve relationships with parents, siblings, children, and in-laws. Reviewers commend it as a vital guide for building healthier family connections and personal well-being.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780349432120

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 February 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Piatkus Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 288

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About the Author

Nedra Glover Tawwab is the author of the New York Times bestsellers DRAMA FREE and SET BOUNDARIES, FIND PEACE. A licensed therapist and sought-after relationship expert, she has practiced relationship therapy for more than fifteen years and hosts the relationships podcast You Need to Hear This. Tawwab has appeared as an expert on Red Table Talk, The Breakfast Club, Good Morning America, and CBS This Morning, to name a few. Her work has been highlighted in the New York Times, Guardian, and Vice, and has appeared on numerous podcasts, including Good Life Project, We Can Do Hard Things, and Ten Percent Happier. On Instagram, @nedratawwab shares practices, tools, and reflections for mental health and relationships with her two million followers. She lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family.

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