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The Disease to Please
by Harriet B. Braiker • 2000
Why needing everyone's approval works like an addiction, and the protocol for breaking free.
3.89
2k+
The Disease to Please Summary
The Disease to Please 98%
Why needing everyone's approval works like an addiction, and the protocol for breaking free.
by Harriet B. Braiker 2000
3.89
2k+ ratings
Boundaries
by Henry Cloud • 1995
Say no without losing connection: a biblical path from guilt to freedom.
4.32
1k+
Boundaries Summary
Boundaries 97%
Say no without losing connection: a biblical path from guilt to freedom.
by Henry Cloud 1995
4.32
1k+ ratings
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada
by Alba Cardalda • 2023
Stop being a yes person. A psychologist's step-by-step system for boundaries that actually hold.
3.88
3k+
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada Summary
Cómo mandar a la mierda de forma educada 97%
Stop being a yes person. A psychologist's step-by-step system for boundaries that actually hold.
by Alba Cardalda 2023
3.88
3k+ ratings
How to Stop Breaking Your Own Heart
by Meggan Roxanne • 2024
Your worst relationship is with yourself. The way out: stop treating your own needs as negotiable.
3.68
2k+
How to Stop Breaking Your Own Heart Summary
How to Stop Breaking Your Own Heart 97%
Your worst relationship is with yourself. The way out: stop treating your own needs as negotiable.
by Meggan Roxanne 2024
3.68
2k+ ratings
The Joy of Being Selfish
by Michelle Elman • 2021
What if putting yourself first was the most generous move? Boundaries without the guilt spiral.
4.18
2k+
The Joy of Being Selfish Summary
The Joy of Being Selfish 97%
What if putting yourself first was the most generous move? Boundaries without the guilt spiral.
by Michelle Elman 2021
4.18
2k+ ratings
Setting Boundaries That Stick
by Juliane Taylor Shore • 2023
Boundaries fail when you feel unsafe. Rewire your brain's threat response, and the words stick.
4.32
260
Setting Boundaries That Stick Summary
Setting Boundaries That Stick 97%
Boundaries fail when you feel unsafe. Rewire your brain's threat response, and the words stick.
by Juliane Taylor Shore 2023
4.32
260 ratings
Boundaries
by Henry Cloud • 1992
Say no without guilt, stop absorbing what isn't yours, and hold the line when pushback comes.
4.21
88k+
Boundaries Summary
Boundaries 97%
Say no without guilt, stop absorbing what isn't yours, and hold the line when pushback comes.
by Henry Cloud 1992
4.21
88k+ ratings
The Codependency Recovery Plan
by Krystal Mazzola • 2019
Codependency taught you to put everyone first. A structured plan to finally put yourself there.
4.27
326
The Codependency Recovery Plan Summary
The Codependency Recovery Plan 97%
Codependency taught you to put everyone first. A structured plan to finally put yourself there.
by Krystal Mazzola 2019
4.27
326 ratings
Let Go Now
by Karen Casey • 2010
The illusion of control is exhausting you. Detachment, done right, is how you get your life back.
4.16
600
Let Go Now Summary
Let Go Now 97%
The illusion of control is exhausting you. Detachment, done right, is how you get your life back.
by Karen Casey 2010
4.16
600 ratings
Needy
by Mara Glatzel • 2023
Your needs aren't too much. Trust your compass, set boundaries, and stop performing for approval.
4.28
194
Needy Summary
Needy 97%
Your needs aren't too much. Trust your compass, set boundaries, and stop performing for approval.
by Mara Glatzel 2023
4.28
194 ratings
The Assertiveness Guide for Women
by Julie de Azevedo Hanks • 2016
Speak up, set limits, stop people-pleasing. The missing piece is your attachment style.
3.95
907
The Assertiveness Guide for Women Summary
The Assertiveness Guide for Women 97%
Speak up, set limits, stop people-pleasing. The missing piece is your attachment style.
by Julie de Azevedo Hanks 2016
3.95
907 ratings
Beyond Codependency
by Melody Beattie • 1989
Codependency doesn't end when you first set a boundary. Here's what happens after.
4.22
4k+
Beyond Codependency Summary
Beyond Codependency 96%
Codependency doesn't end when you first set a boundary. Here's what happens after.
by Melody Beattie 1989
4.22
4k+ ratings
The Art of Everyday Assertiveness
by Patrick King • 2018
Counter-moves for emotional blackmail, guilt, and the daily drills that make saying no feel natural.
3.94
540
The Art of Everyday Assertiveness Summary
The Art of Everyday Assertiveness 96%
Counter-moves for emotional blackmail, guilt, and the daily drills that make saying no feel natural.
by Patrick King 2018
3.94
540 ratings
Stop People Pleasing
by Patrick King • 2018
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
3.84
1k+
Stop People Pleasing Summary
Stop People Pleasing 96%
You've trained people to expect your yes. Here is the retraining program, starting with two words.
by Patrick King 2018
3.84
1k+ ratings
Conquering Shame and Codependency
by Darlene Lancer • 2014
Shame drives codependency. Eight steps to disarm the inner critic and reclaim the self you lost.
4.22
422
Conquering Shame and Codependency Summary
Conquering Shame and Codependency 96%
Shame drives codependency. Eight steps to disarm the inner critic and reclaim the self you lost.
by Darlene Lancer 2014
4.22
422 ratings
The Sugar Jar
by Yasmine Cheyenne • 2022
A jar, some sugar, a lid: the visual boundary practice that stops people-pleasing before it starts.
3.96
801
The Sugar Jar Summary
The Sugar Jar 96%
A jar, some sugar, a lid: the visual boundary practice that stops people-pleasing before it starts.
by Yasmine Cheyenne 2022
3.96
801 ratings
The Path Between Us
by Suzanne Stabile • 2018
The nine ways people see the world, and what to do when yours collides with another.
4.12
11k+
The Path Between Us Summary
The Path Between Us 96%
The nine ways people see the world, and what to do when yours collides with another.
by Suzanne Stabile 2018
4.12
11k+ ratings
The People Pleaser's Guide to Loving Others without Losing Yourself
by Mike Bechtle • 2021
Escape the approval trap: the skills for real relationships that don't require losing your warmth.
4.16
140
The People Pleaser's Guide to Loving Others without Losing Yourself Summary
The People Pleaser's Guide to Loving Others without Losing Yourself 96%
Escape the approval trap: the skills for real relationships that don't require losing your warmth.
by Mike Bechtle 2021
4.16
140 ratings
I Love Me More
by Jenna Banks • 2022
A skill, not a feeling: how daily self-love rebuilds your boundaries, career, and finances.
3.78
446
I Love Me More Summary
I Love Me More 96%
A skill, not a feeling: how daily self-love rebuilds your boundaries, career, and finances.
by Jenna Banks 2022
3.78
446 ratings
Why Do I Keep Doing This?
by Kati Morton • 2025
The habits keeping you stuck began as childhood armor. A therapist's guide to putting them down.
3.70
421
Why Do I Keep Doing This? Summary
Why Do I Keep Doing This? 96%
The habits keeping you stuck began as childhood armor. A therapist's guide to putting them down.
by Kati Morton 2025
3.70
421 ratings
Are You Mad at Me?
by Meg Josephson • 2025
You were trained to scan every room for anger. That wiring can be changed.
4.37
14k+
Are You Mad at Me? Summary
Are You Mad at Me? 96%
You were trained to scan every room for anger. That wiring can be changed.
by Meg Josephson 2025
4.37
14k+ ratings
Make Change That Lasts (B&W Illustrations)
by Rangan Chatterjee • 2024
The habits you cannot break are not the real problem. Nine ways to find what is.
4.06
2k+
Make Change That Lasts (B&W Illustrations) Summary
Make Change That Lasts (B&W Illustrations) 96%
The habits you cannot break are not the real problem. Nine ways to find what is.
by Rangan Chatterjee 2024
4.06
2k+ ratings
The New Codependency
by Melody Beattie • 2008
Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.
3.92
2k+
The New Codependency Summary
The New Codependency 96%
Vanishing into other people is not love. The updated guide for boundaries that keep you here.
by Melody Beattie 2008
3.92
2k+ ratings
Making Great Relationships
by Rick Hanson • 2023
Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.
3.70
281
Making Great Relationships Summary
Making Great Relationships 96%
Every relationship has a hidden partner: your relationship with yourself. Fix that one first.
by Rick Hanson 2023
3.70
281 ratings
Set Boundaries, Find Peace
by Nedra Glover Tawwab • 2021
Boundaries take words and action. The guilt never leaves, so learn to do it anyway.
4.24
38k+
Set Boundaries, Find Peace Summary
Set Boundaries, Find Peace 96%
Boundaries take words and action. The guilt never leaves, so learn to do it anyway.
by Nedra Glover Tawwab 2021
4.24
38k+ ratings
The Book of Boundaries
by Melissa Urban • 2022
Scripts for the hard talks: drawing boundaries with others, and the rules you need for yourself.
4.13
7k+
The Book of Boundaries Summary
The Book of Boundaries 96%
Scripts for the hard talks: drawing boundaries with others, and the rules you need for yourself.
by Melissa Urban 2022
4.13
7k+ ratings
On Self-Hatred
by The School of Life • 2022
A quiet self-hatred, not low self-worth, drives perfectionism. The fix is not love but acceptance.
4.26
552
On Self-Hatred Summary
On Self-Hatred 96%
A quiet self-hatred, not low self-worth, drives perfectionism. The fix is not love but acceptance.
by The School of Life 2022
4.26
552 ratings
When Pleasing Others Is Hurting You
by David Hawkins • 2004
How to stop pleasing everyone and start honoring God. The Christian case for boundaries.
4.07
136
When Pleasing Others Is Hurting You Summary
When Pleasing Others Is Hurting You 96%
How to stop pleasing everyone and start honoring God. The Christian case for boundaries.
by David Hawkins 2004
4.07
136 ratings
Assertiveness
by Judy Murphy • 2011
Say no. Ask for what you want. Push back. Do it all without losing anyone's respect.
3.8
733
Assertiveness Summary
Assertiveness 96%
Say no. Ask for what you want. Push back. Do it all without losing anyone's respect.
by Judy Murphy 2011
3.8
733 ratings
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life
by David Hawkins • 2007
Five toxic personalities that distort your reality, and the boundary system for reclaiming it.
4.08
227
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life Summary
Dealing with the CrazyMakers in Your Life 96%
Five toxic personalities that distort your reality, and the boundary system for reclaiming it.
by David Hawkins 2007
4.08
227 ratings
Whole Again
by Jackson MacKenzie • 2019
The wound lives in your body. A protocol for healing what talk therapy cannot touch.
4.19
4k+
Whole Again Summary
Whole Again 96%
The wound lives in your body. A protocol for healing what talk therapy cannot touch.
by Jackson MacKenzie 2019
4.19
4k+ ratings
Get Out of Your Own Way
by Mark Goulston • 1996
The self-sabotaging loops that make you quit, comply, and lash out, and how to dismantle them.
3.73
3k+
Get Out of Your Own Way Summary
Get Out of Your Own Way 96%
The self-sabotaging loops that make you quit, comply, and lash out, and how to dismantle them.
by Mark Goulston 1996
3.73
3k+ ratings
How to Deal with Toxic People
by Gregory L. Jantz • 2021
Toxic people will not change just because you forgive them. Pairing grace with backbone.
3.76
218
How to Deal with Toxic People Summary
How to Deal with Toxic People 96%
Toxic people will not change just because you forgive them. Pairing grace with backbone.
by Gregory L. Jantz 2021
3.76
218 ratings
The Power of No
by James Altucher • 2011
Saying no is the master key to reclaiming your time, health, and creative freedom.
3.49
2k+
The Power of No Summary
The Power of No 96%
Saying no is the master key to reclaiming your time, health, and creative freedom.
by James Altucher 2011
3.49
2k+ ratings
Unfuck Your Boundaries
by Faith G. Harper • 2020
Say no, mean it, and stop feeling guilty. The profane guide to boundaries that actually hold.
4.00
4k+
Unfuck Your Boundaries Summary
Unfuck Your Boundaries 96%
Say no, mean it, and stop feeling guilty. The profane guide to boundaries that actually hold.
by Faith G. Harper 2020
4.00
4k+ ratings
Toxic People
by Lillian Glass • 1995
Ten concrete techniques for neutralizing toxic behavior, tailored to whoever is dishing it out.
3.52
460
Toxic People Summary
Toxic People 96%
Ten concrete techniques for neutralizing toxic behavior, tailored to whoever is dishing it out.
by Lillian Glass 1995
3.52
460 ratings
Why Your Life Sucks
by Alan Cohen • 2002
Letting everyone else steer leaves life hollow. Here is how to take the wheel back.
3.87
988
Why Your Life Sucks Summary
Why Your Life Sucks 96%
Letting everyone else steer leaves life hollow. Here is how to take the wheel back.
by Alan Cohen 2002
3.87
988 ratings
Shame & Guilt
by Jane Middelton-Moz MS • 1990
Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.
4.06
176
Shame & Guilt Summary
Shame & Guilt 95%
Shame attacks who you are; guilt what you did. The simple distinction that changes everything.
by Jane Middelton-Moz MS 1990
4.06
176 ratings
The Nice Girl Syndrome
by Beverly Engel • 2008
Niceness is a magnet for abuse. The tools for replacing it with anger, boundaries, and safety.
3.84
754
The Nice Girl Syndrome Summary
The Nice Girl Syndrome 95%
Niceness is a magnet for abuse. The tools for replacing it with anger, boundaries, and safety.
by Beverly Engel 2008
3.84
754 ratings
Inner Bonding
by Margaret Paul • 1992
Why you keep abandoning your inner child, and a structured practice for making it stop.
4.29
628
Inner Bonding Summary
Inner Bonding 95%
Why you keep abandoning your inner child, and a structured practice for making it stop.
by Margaret Paul 1992
4.29
628 ratings
Rage
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron • 2007
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
3.93
281
Rage Summary
Rage 95%
Rage isn't one emotion but six, and each type has its own way out. Find yours.
by Ronald T. Potter-Efron 2007
3.93
281 ratings
Approval Addiction
by Joyce Meyer • 2002
Your worth, anchored in who God says you are, not in anyone's approval: the end of people-pleasing.
4.37
4k+
Approval Addiction Summary
Approval Addiction 95%
Your worth, anchored in who God says you are, not in anyone's approval: the end of people-pleasing.
by Joyce Meyer 2002
4.37
4k+ ratings
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman
by Nancy Colier • 2022
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a lifetime of putting yourself last. The exit is learnable.
3.38
2k+
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman Summary
The Emotionally Exhausted Woman 95%
Your exhaustion isn't overwork. It's a lifetime of putting yourself last. The exit is learnable.
by Nancy Colier 2022
3.38
2k+ ratings
No More Mr. Nice Guy
by Michael Pariser • 2020
The Nice Guy's trap: people-pleasing gets you resentment, not respect. Here is the exit.
4.14
129
No More Mr. Nice Guy Summary
No More Mr. Nice Guy 95%
The Nice Guy's trap: people-pleasing gets you resentment, not respect. Here is the exit.
by Michael Pariser 2020
4.14
129 ratings
The Empowered Empath
by Judy Dyer • 2019
Sensitive, not weak: an empath’s guide to boundaries, energy protection, and emotional control.
3.93
583
The Empowered Empath Summary
The Empowered Empath 95%
Sensitive, not weak: an empath’s guide to boundaries, energy protection, and emotional control.
by Judy Dyer 2019
3.93
583 ratings
Living Nonviolent Communication
by Marshall B. Rosenberg • 1999
Anger is a message, not a mistake. A framework for reading the need beneath every fight.
4.33
50k+
Living Nonviolent Communication Summary
Living Nonviolent Communication 95%
Anger is a message, not a mistake. A framework for reading the need beneath every fight.
by Marshall B. Rosenberg 1999
4.33
50k+ ratings
The White Knight Syndrome
by Mary C. Lamia • 2015
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
3.88
113
The White Knight Syndrome Summary
The White Knight Syndrome 95%
The need to rescue broken partners is a childhood wound dressed as love.
by Mary C. Lamia 2015
3.88
113 ratings
Facing Codependence
by Pia Mellody • 1989
Codependence: a childhood-born disease of control, shame, and blurred boundaries that can be healed.
4.07
3k+
Facing Codependence Summary
Facing Codependence 95%
Codependence: a childhood-born disease of control, shame, and blurred boundaries that can be healed.
by Pia Mellody 1989
4.07
3k+ ratings
Doña Huevotes
by Anamar Orihuela • 2023
Learned in childhood to carry everyone, need nothing. Your way back begins inside your body.
3.87
432
Doña Huevotes Summary
Doña Huevotes 95%
Learned in childhood to carry everyone, need nothing. Your way back begins inside your body.
by Anamar Orihuela 2023
3.87
432 ratings
Healing the Shame That Binds You
by John Bradshaw • 1988
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
4.09
12k+
Healing the Shame That Binds You Summary
Healing the Shame That Binds You 95%
When shame becomes identity, it poisons everything. The exit begins with telling someone.
by John Bradshaw 1988
4.09
12k+ ratings
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