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Sam793 posted 7/8/2013 08:08 AM

I've had issues reading books and need to get advice somehow. Can anybody suggest what I should be looking for. Something that will help an emotionally immature that hates conflicts to open up more. There must be something out there.

looking forward posted 7/8/2013 08:25 AM

emotionally immature that hates conflicts

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silverhopes posted 7/10/2013 23:06 PM

As a standard, I definitely recommend a good book on boundaries... "Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No..." by Cloud and Townsend is a really good one. Within conflict there are often boundary issues - everything from the cause of the conflict to how you address it respectfully - and having a clear idea of boundaries in mind can really help.