Breaking the Cycle of Hurtful Family Relationships

By Robert S. McGee

We learn much about life from our primary relationships, especially our parents, who are imperfect. When we were young, they modeled beliefs and behaviors they learned from their parents-who were also imperfect. Unfortunately, this cycle goes on and on, damaging one generation after the other.Most of us have learned erroneous ideas about life, about who we are, about who others are, and about who God is. As a result, our lives and our relationships have suffered. Even worse, since this is all we knew, we continue this faulty imprinting, damaging future generations without knowing that is what we are doing.Breaking the Cycle of Hurtful Family Experiences helps identify these harmful patterns.Using it will also help you develop healthy relationships with others. Breaking the Cycle of Hurtful Family Experiences helps you learn how God, speaking through His Word, reshapes false perceptions. By understanding who God really is, you will experience His love, forgiveness, and power in all of the circumstances of your life.Robert S McGee is a professional counselor, lecturer, and author of the book, The Search For Significance. He also is founder and president of Rapha, a nationally recognized health care organization that provided in-hospital psychiatric and substance abuse treatment from a Christian perspective in hospitals and treatment centers across the United States.Pat Springle is president of Baxter Press. He is former senior vice president for Rapha Resources and served on the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ for 18 years.Jim Craddock is the founder and president of Scope Ministries International, a biblical counseling ministry, which seeks to meet the spiritual and emotional needs of persons, by helping them apply principles from the Bible.Dale McCleskey has served as LIFE Support Group Series editor at the Baptist Sunday School Board, has been a pastor in New Mexico and has led and participated in support groups for many years.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1515028917
• ISBN13: 9781515028918
• Release Date: August 2015
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Great Study for Working through Issues

I was in a group study with this book and it was wonderful in providing insight into my issues as an adult. The book walks you through looking at your past and how you've handled the hurt and pain that accumulates in family relationships. Rather than blaming the family it shows you how to grow through all of your experiences and begin to choose who you want to be rather than living out the programming you've often accepted from your past. This book expects you to take responsibility for your emotions and growth so don't expect it to just provide a feel-good-I'm-ok-pat-on-the-back. It is easy to work through and is broken down into daily sections for each week. Highly recommended and very insightful. It regularly identified the root causes of my issues. The real value is that the book shows God's attitude toward you regardless of how normal/abnormal your family might have been.