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The Family Patterns Workbook, by Carolyn Foster
Jeremey Tarcher/Perigree Books, Putnam Publishing Group, 1993
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The Buzz:
Do-it-yourself therapy for couples long on
determination and short on cash.
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The author:
The author was at date of publication a teacher, lecturer and
seminar leader on personal growth, recovery, creativity, family
patterns, and life transitions. The book is adapted from a course
she was giving called "Writing From Your Roots."
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Topics covered:
- How writing exercises help you remember experiences in your family
growing up, understand how they make you the way you are, and learn
how to become the kind of person you want to be.
- Your family system and your role.
- Your family's approach to life.
- The way people communicated in your family.
- The effect on your sense of self.
- The effect on your confidence.
- The truth of your family's myths about itself.
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Sidenotes:
A lot of the examples involve families of alcoholics.
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Difficulty:
Medium.
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Key insight:
By writing about your memories, your experiences,
your feelings, and your aspirations, you can understand yourself and your
family, learn why you feel insecure, angry, or pessimistic, and
chart a course to overcoming those negative emotions.
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Read if:
You are willing to commit some time to exploring in
writing your memories and feelings.
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