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Contents
Title Page
Copyright Notice
Dedication
Introduction
Part I. Healing
1. My Story
2. The Decision, Commitment, and Declaration
3. Hermit Mode
4. The Heart Sabbatical
5. External Healing
Part II. Unlocking the Pattern
6. Shadow and Ego Work
7. Survival Mode
8. Decoding Attachment Styles
9. Survival-Based Relationships
Part III. Thriving
10. Moving from Red Flags to Green Flags
11. Conscious Love
Conclusion: Navigating the New Upper Limit
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Copyright
All patients’ stories in this book are composite, fictional accounts based on the experiences of many individuals. This book is not intended to replace the advice of the reader’s own therapist or other licensed health professional. Individual readers are solely responsible for their own health care decisions and should consult a licensed professional in such matters. The author and publisher do not accept responsibility for any adverse effects individuals may claim to experience, whether directly or indirectly, from the information contained in this book.
LOVING ME AFTER WE. Copyright © 2024 by Ginger Dean. All rights reserved. For information, address Flatiron Books, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
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The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:
Names: Dean, Ginger, author.
Title: Loving me after we: the essential guide to healing, growing, and thriving after a toxic relationship / Ginger Dean.
Description: First edition. | New York: Flatiron Books, [2024]
Identifiers: LCCN 2024004880 | ISBN 9781250876669 (hardcover)|ISBN 9781250876676 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Separation (Psychology) | Self-esteem.|Interpersonal relations. | Man-woman relationships—Psychological aspects.
Classification: LCC BF575.G7 D4364 2024 | DDC 155.6/43—dc23/eng/20240205
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2024004880
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First Edition: 2024