Las Mujeres Que Aman Demasiado - Robin Norwood.... ❲RECOMMENDED ✪❳

As the months passed, Julian became Elena’s full-time project. She spent her work hours worrying about him and her evenings cleaning up his messes. When he was cruel, she apologized, thinking, “He’s only acting this way because he’s hurting.” She was "loving too much," which Norwood clarifies is actually an addiction to the relationship used to avoid one's own internal pain.

Following the principles in Norwood's book, Elena began a difficult but liberating transformation: Las mujeres que aman demasiado - Robin Norwood....

When Elena met Julian, she didn’t see a man with a drinking problem and a history of unemployment; she saw "potential." She felt a familiar magnetic pull—the "chemistry" Norwood describes as the recognition of old family wounds. Elena believed that if she loved him enough, provided enough stability, and stayed patient through his outbursts, he would eventually change. As the months passed, Julian became Elena’s full-time

Elena eventually left Julian. It wasn't easy; she went through withdrawal symptoms just like a drug addict. But she stayed the course, learning that a healthy relationship is based on equality, not a "rescue mission." Following the principles in Norwood's book, Elena began

Elena stopped trying to manage Julian. She stopped making excuses for him to his boss and his family.