Biting Back: A No-Nonsense, No-Garlic Guide to Facing the Personal Vampires in Your Life

According to lore, a vampire cannot enter your home without an invitation. Putting a spiritual spin on this well-known rule, Claudia Cunningham presents a powerful strategy for dealing with freeloading friends, suffocating spouses, harmful habits, and other "vampires" who drain your heart, mind, and spirit.

This engaging and indispensable guide―based on spiritual principles the author used to overcome dependency―teaches you how to cope effectively with toxic relationships and beliefs. Cunningham features excerpts from her "Ask the Slayer" column and personal anecdotes illustrating how she vanquished her own vampires. Learn how to take responsibility for your life, establish strong boundaries, and arm yourself with an arsenal of self-knowledge and confidence. With the incisive wisdom in Biting Back, you'll be equipped to defeat any Draculas you encounter.

Claudia Cunningham has used her uniquely powerful combination of twelve-step principles and vampire lore to empower others for nearly a decade. Her "Ask the Slayer" column was a regular feature in Women's Online Magazine. She is the author of Biting Back, which earned a 2011 silver IPPY medal in the category of self-help, was a 2011 COVR Award first-runner-up in the conscious living/self-help category, and was a finalist for the ForeWord Book of the Year Awards. Cunningham is a survivor of both alcoholism and breast cancer. A native of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, she now lives in Polson, Montana, with her husband and daughter.