Breaking Free of Exploitative Relationships Dr. Carnes gives a clear explanation of the bond that compels people to tolerate the intolerable, and maps out the brain connection that makes being with hurtful people comparable to 'a drug of choice.' The book helps readers identify compulsive attachment patterns and shows how to change or end them for good. Follow the science to understand how our brains can make a prison of bad relationships. A section utilizing findings in attachment research & narrative therapy will help to concretely rewrite and re-script bad experiences, and identify factors contributing to addictive relationships.
