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When the Past Is Present

Healing the Emotional Wounds That Sabotage our Relationships

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When the Past Is Present

By: David Richo PhD
Narrated by: Tom Pile
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In this audiobook, psychotherapist David Richo explores how we replay the past in our present-day relationships - and how we can free ourselves from this destructive pattern. We all have a tendency to transfer potent feelings, needs, expectations, and beliefs from childhood or from former relationships onto the people in our daily lives, whether they are our intimate partners, friends, or acquaintances. When the Past Is Present helps us to become more aware of the ways we slip into the past so that we can identify our emotional baggage and take steps to unpack it and put it where it belongs. Drawing on decades of experience as a psychotherapist, Richo helps listeners to:

  • Understand how the wounds of childhood become exposed in adult relationships - and why this is a gift
  • Identify and heal the emotional wounds we carry over from the past so that they won't sabotage present-day relationships
  • Recognize how strong attractions and aversions to people in the present can be signals of own own unfinished business
  • Use mindfulness to stay in the present moment and cultivate authentic intimacy
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A very nice listen . I am now following David Richo and will learn more.

Fantastic piece

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I listened to this e-book 2 times and I can confidently say it has helped me so much in my journey of accepting my past and incorporating in my present.

Has helped me on my self-help journey

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loved it. v v insightful. will be ordering the hard copy and will be listening again straight away!

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this book changed my view of myself and my relationships. well read, clear, scientific and not too much spirituality

Blew my mind, changed my world

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Everything about this title made perfect sense. I think I was ready to hear the wisdom. I wish is found this sooner.

In a nutshell

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so many struggle in relationships and dont know why. this book gives so much clarity and empowers people to love themselves more but also with the right tools to communicate clearly with your partner.

this is a book that should be taught in school!

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the wonderful people and experiences past, and this book create a wonderful potentia freedom from the known. a book I wish I read a decade ago.

acceptance aside, this is a book is a must.

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I found the book meaningful and insightful. It made me think about myself and my relationship relationships and uncovered useful insights about the past that I needed to learn.

Insightful

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One of the best books around that explains the unconscious processes that affect our relationships.

An excellent book

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I loved the book, it answered so many questions about why we behave how we do.
I’d recommend it to anyone who is repeating patterns of behaviour and has an inkling it may come from childhood and growing up. It will definitely help anyone on a soul search and spiritual pathway to understanding themself

I full and insightful book

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