The Courage to Trust: A Guide to Building Deep and Lasting Relationships

Excellent!! Very accurate! Very helpful to understand trust and how trust issues manifest. The book deals with this difficult subject in a very kind and compassionate manner. It teaches you to be kind and less judgemental to yourself!! Great book!!

I originally bought the book to read about trust after some painful experiences. I found a lot more in it. The author says that there are three distinct parts in each of us, the "Child", the "Protector", and the "Adult". Keeping this in mind i revisited past situations etc. The principle helped me understand A LOT about my own behavior and also the behavior of other people involved. This allowed me to reduce my own guilt for past mistakes and also my anger towards others. Moving forward it has also helped me handle situations better. My expectations are more realistic because I have a better understanding of the limitations of our human nature (in general) and of each specific person (including mine). I can identify if my or the other person's action(s) stem from the Child, the Protector, or the Adult, and respond accordingly. I feel more in-balance as a person and more confident in handling inter-personal situations. All this has helped me open up more, get closer to people, and engage more courageously in relationships with others. Overall a great, eye-opening, and very helpful book that worked for me. I highly recommend it and I hope it works for others too. BTW the book is thin but has LOTS of self-exploring exercises. Unless you have ample time, I would recommend to just read the exercises, then revisit and spend more time on the ones that apply the most.

This was bought for a loved one who had suffered thru broken trust in previous relationship that was causing issues and anxieties etc in new relationships and she didn't want someone else's past transgressions be placed on shoulders of new love that had done nothing wrong and didn't want the fear and anxiety caused from past relationship to take away from enjoying and savoring and trusting in new relationship but that is easier said than done... We got this book in hopes it might help at least a little bit (couldn't afford counseling)... she said this book helped DRAMATICALLY a LOT! That is more than we even expected or hoped for in a book. It made a bigger positive difference for her than in some other people I've known in similar situations who had taken the going to therapy route to be honest!highly recommended book!

I can’t give this book 4 stars only because I haven’t finished it yet! I was skeptical about getting a ‘self-help’ book, but 40 pages into it, I am already having my perspectives changed. It allows for you to journal and reflect on yourself relating to the chapter. I look forward to finishing it ! The photos are Incase someone was interested what the chapters were.

I bought this book when I was looking for advice on better relationships. This has a psychological perspective to building relationships and does a nice job giving one perspective on new ways to look at your relationships through visual diagrams and surveys. However, some of the examples came off as blatantly sexist, especially the example with a woman who tells her husband to stop wasting their money. It was trying to demonstrate standing up for oneself, but when it concludes with "now she is free from oppressive male authority" it just comes off as sexist.She really does have good advice on relationships, but if examples like the one above would offend you and stop you from furthering your reading then perhaps looking somewhere else might be best.

Only into the first several chapters and already am seeing the benefit. Takes the reader well below the surface to discover more about one's self and what may be holding them back. Definitely worth the time investment. It's been better than therapy sessions - especially if done with a group.

I really enjoyed this book. I am not sure what I thought it was, but it is a very useful self help book. There are some self-quizzes in the book that are very thought provoking and intuitive. The author brings up many issues and points that I had not thought to link to trust issues. This book has given me a different perspective on many things in my own life and I am glad I purchased it. I will be sharing it with my friends.

I just finished reading this book. What a great read. It was a true eye opener for me. Initially I did not think I would enjoy the various exercises however the exercises are the reason I enjoyed the book. The exercises forced me to be honest with myself. I recalled many memories I had blocked or deeply buried. I now feel confident I am on a path to building deeper intimacy and long lasting relationships. This book has given me tools that will support me on my journey.

This short work is helpful for readers who have lost confidence in those around them.The writer discusses trust issues in an easily understood style and the information provided is very helpful.I would recommend this book.Daffy

Have started and definitely some great exercises and knowledge base

Great book

It was as described.