What I reviewed was actually the workbook that accompanies the book and not the book itself. This workbook was so good that I may consider buying the actual book. Hiding from love starts out with a classic example of a young girl fleeing from nazi-like policemen who want to kill her family. She runs and runs and runs and eventually hides in the woods. When real help comes and wants to save her, she is afraid. A good-guy policeman on her side wants to bring the young girl home, but she has come to associate all policemen with killers. The premise throughout this workbook is that many of us readers are reliving past hurts that may no longer be applicable. The author also goes into psychological states that have to do with hiding patterns. Not all hiding is bad, and the author discusses healthy ways of hiding from true harm. The intent of this workbook is for readers to look within themselves (journal prompts therein help) to see where they are shutting themselves off from true community. There are real bad people in the world, but there are also sincere people who want to love us. Get out there and stop hiding.
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