Narcissistic Predicaments: A Biblical Guide to Navigating the Schemes, Snares, and No-Win Situations Unique to Abusive Families, Paperback

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PLEASING GOD WHILE PROTECTING YOURSELF Adult Children of narcissistic families often find themselves in predicaments that people with normal families never have to face. They spend a lifetime being stuck in no-win situations, forced to make uncomfortable choices, and then being made to live through the consequences with no support and no appreciation. Offering encouragement, comfort and wisdom, and filled with helpful suggestions, step-by-step guides, and just-right scripture verses, Narcissistic Predicaments is exactly what you need to help you set boundaries and free yourself in accordance with biblical principles. Including The 21 Rules of No Contact and 102 Questions to Ask Yourself When Deciding Whether to End an Abusive Relationship, here are the answers you've been looking for. When you try to set boundaries, have you been accused of not being a ``good Christian,`` because: - You are not honoring your father and mother?- You have to ``forgive and forget,`` even though your relatives refuse to stop their abuse?- You must forgive unrepentant evildoers because Jesus said ``Father forgive them, for they know not what they do?``- You are taking revenge by enforcing consequences?- You have to ``love your enemies?`` In Narcissistic Predicaments, the author will help you let go of the guilt, learn effective strategies for protecting yourself, and find out what the Bible really says about dilemmas such as: - Should you let your estranged relatives have contact with your children?- Dealing with the family meddler who tries to intervene between you and your abuser- Working in the family business- What to expect when you upset the apple cart by getting married- What to do about holidays, weddings, and family celebrations- Does your abuser's apology automatically cover those who took her side against you?- What to expect from estranged relatives who want to drag you back in- Reconciling on your terms, not theirs- If you leave, who will take care of your abusive parents in