Recreating Your Self: Building Self-Esteem Through Imaging and Self-Hypnosis

Napier, Nancy J.

ISBN 10: 0393312437 / ISBN 13: 9780393312430

Published by W. W. Norton & Company, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Recreating Your Self: Building Self-Esteem Through Imaging and Self-Hypnosis
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393312437
• ISBN 13: 9780393312430
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

"This compelling and considerate guide very gently yet powerfully shows the adult child how to develop a strong and solid sense of self."―Emily J. Marlin, C.S.W.

For people who were emotionally and physically wounded as children, the journey from childhood to adulthood is a constant struggle with shame, self-criticism, and fear. This book shows these adult children of dysfunctional families how to use self-hypnosis to resolve the effects of abuse, to build a healing relationship with the child within and an inspiring one with the future self, and to give back "hand-me-downs" that are causing pain. The author's stories and hypnotic strategies emphasize self-acceptance, healing old wounds, and getting on with life. Explicit exercises and self-hypnotic scripts, clearly explained and set within a framework that enables readers to make sense of their experiences, give people the tools they need to create a resilient, healthy self.

About the Author

Nancy J. Napier is a marriage and family therapist in private practice in New York City. She is a former president of the New York Society for the Study of Multiple Personality and Dissociative Disorders, a board member of the New York Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and a past board member of the New York Milton H. Erickson Society for Psychotherapy and Hypnosis. She is the author of several books, including Sacred Practices for Conscious Living.