It's Them, Not You
How to Break Free from Toxic Parents and Reclaim Your Story

A good well meaning book written by someone who has himself survived toxic parenting. Lots of patterns of behaviour here that may be evident in your own experience. Bearing in mind that toxic parenting can most often be the result of toxic parenting and a cycle that has to be broken, I found myself e......more

A very good self help book for those who are struggling to deal with toxic parent/s. At the start this invoked a lot of repressed feelings and I often had to stop as I would cry. As time went on this got easier to hear and became more about your inner battle and accepting yourself, what has happened......more

I wish to express my profound gratitude towards NetGalley and Zeitgeist for providing this fabulous work. Thank you! What I like: • Right at the start I was given a huge burst of power, suggesting that there is always hope: „Picking up this book is the first, most important and perhaps the hardest st......more

In his work "It's Them, Not You", Josh Connolly recounts growing up with an alcoholic father and a passive mother and how his dysfunctional childhood led to his struggling in adulthood. These days, he coaches people like himself on how to heal from toxic parents. The author stated, multiple times, th......more

I found this book to be really interesting because instead of approaching the topic with a lot of research, it's more action-based. There are lots of journal prompts and different therapy techniques to try out. I was also really interested in the fact that Connolly uses a lot of breathwork methods t......more