Growing Up Firstborn: The Pressure and Privilege of Being Number OneWritten specifically for adults who were the first born in their families or their parents, this book uncovers the unique traits of the firstborn and helps them learn how to take advantage of the good and minimize the bad. |
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Page 130
... anger . It may be anger directed at yourself or at someone else . There's only one thing to do with anger , and that's to get rid of it . And there's only one way to get rid of it , and that's to forgive whoever it is who made you angry ...
... anger . It may be anger directed at yourself or at someone else . There's only one thing to do with anger , and that's to get rid of it . And there's only one way to get rid of it , and that's to forgive whoever it is who made you angry ...
Page 229
... anger , the shame , the guilt , the intense hatred . If you have been molested , you need to understand that there is a time and a place to let your feelings out . You have to give expression to the anger and hurt that was caused by ...
... anger , the shame , the guilt , the intense hatred . If you have been molested , you need to understand that there is a time and a place to let your feelings out . You have to give expression to the anger and hurt that was caused by ...
Page 277
... anger , 55 forgiveness as act of will , 62-64 by keeping busy , 64-65 by letting go of resentment , 62-64 of parents , 54-67 power of , 130-32 professional help with , 66-67 as remedy for anger , 130-32 of self , 62 , 132 , 227 by ...
... anger , 55 forgiveness as act of will , 62-64 by keeping busy , 64-65 by letting go of resentment , 62-64 of parents , 54-67 power of , 130-32 professional help with , 66-67 as remedy for anger , 130-32 of self , 62 , 132 , 227 by ...
Contents
Its Tough Being the Oldest | 3 |
The High Cost of Being the Oldest | 33 |
How Do I Forgive My Parents? | 54 |
Copyright | |
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