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| Emotional Unavailability: Recognizing It, Understanding It, and Avoiding Its Trap | 
 enlarge | Author: Bryn C. Collins
Publisher: Contemporary Books Inc
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  12 reviews
Sales Rank: 23716
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
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Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0809229145
Dewey Decimal Number: 152
EAN: 9780809229147
ASIN: 0809229145
Publication Date: March 11, 1998
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 a revealing and useful read August 15, 2006
43 out of 43 found this review helpful
I'm pretty sceptical about American self help books, but the reader reviews looked good so on impulse I bought. I am so pleased I did. As I expected I recognised my ex, but unexpectedly also recognised myself which has made me look again at my current relationship. Even better, I tried using her 'emotional language' on my teenage children with great results - peace and goodwill reign at home. The book is non-judgemental and recognises that all human behaviour is on a sliding scale with no one being perfect. There are lots of techniques to help people communicate better; some are a bit cringe-making, but at least she recognises that. Overall, an interesting and easy - but not simplistic - read that I've already found really useful, which is why it gets 5 stars.
Worth its weight in Gold?! June 25, 2006
32 out of 34 found this review helpful
I have just completed reading this book as part of a research project in communication. It stands as a beacon amongst what now appears like a mass of mediocrity. Now, as I approach my mid-fifties - I can identify so much within this book - where I suffered whilst emotionally awakening during my thirties - where those closest to me have/are still suffering with their isolation - where I am still experiencing difficulties in being truly there for those close to me (and myself). It is very easy to read and will captivate your interest from cover-to-cover.
One of the Best! July 24, 2005
55 out of 55 found this review helpful
If you seem to be doing all the work in your relationship for very little return then this book has your name on it! It made me realise that I was literally banging my head against a brick wall and in the process feeling that the reason I was so frustrated and angry was because I was such a "bad" person! At last a book that says I am not going mad and there is hope for the future. Brilliant book, clearly written with a good checklist for spotting potential future emotionally unavailable partners. If every mother bought this book for her daughter the world would be a happier place!
Thank you Bryn Collins! September 13, 2004
63 out of 64 found this review helpful
This book is completely unputdownable!! Collins' understanding of emotional unavailability in its various forms, its' devastating effects on relationships, and helpful chapters on how to avoid it, are spot on. If you are in a relationship that isn't working yet you can't put your finger on precisely why, you could do a lot worse than give this book a whirl. I bought it to help me understand my emotionally unavailable partner, and was shocked to find not only him but also myself inside it. I only wish I'd discovered it 20 years ago!
This book makes it all seem so direct and easy. Wow! December 6, 1998
45 out of 46 found this review helpful
Bryn Collins' book makes talking from emotions and listening to how other people talk about feelings seem so easy. It's not just the examples of the various kinds of unavailable people - been there, married them - but it's also how she made me understand that how people talk about their feelings is how they feel their feelings and that I don't have to fix 'em because I didn't break 'em, which I've spent much too much time in my life doing. Her book came into my life just in time for me not to reject the right guy because he wasn't "exciting" enough. This is a great book for everyone.
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