02563cam a2200385 i 4500 2709109378 TxAuBib 20260317120000.0 260122s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2025038829 9780593850749 hardcover 0593850742 hardcover (OCoLC)1519664049 TxAuBib rda Tawwab, Nedra Glover, author. The balancing act [BOOK] : creating healthy dependency and connection without losing yourself / Nedra Glover Tawwab. Creating healthy dependency and connection without losing yourself. New York : Tarcher, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2026] ©2026. xviii, 234 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-226) and index. The spectrum of unhealthy dependency -- The causes and effects of unhealthy dependency -- The fear factor : connecting or disconnecting -- How the past can show up in our current bonds -- The hyper-dependent person and relationships -- The challenges of enmeshed relationships -- The hyper-independent person and relationships -- Embracing vulnerability and support -- Pursuing surface versus deep connections -- Balancing independence and connection -- The importance of care in love -- Sustaining relationships -- Understanding our many parts. This self-help guide explores how individuals can achieve balance in personal relationships while maintaining a clear sense of self. Therapist Nedra Glover Tawwab examines patterns such as codependency, enmeshment, avoidant and anxious attachment styles, and hyper-independence. She provides strategies for setting healthy boundaries, exploring personal identity through therapeutic tools, and fostering supportive social connections. The book offers guidance on identifying personal needs, managing conflict, and cultivating trust and harmony in relationships with partners, family members, friends, and other important people. 20260317. Interpersonal relations. Self-actualization (Psychology.) Dependency (Sociology.) Interpersonal conflict Psychological aspects. Codependency Psychological aspects. Therapeutics Methodology. Self-help publications. lcgft