Loving Him without Losing You: How to Stop Disappearing and Start Being Yourself

Introduction.

DISAPPEARING WOMEN.

Are You a Disappearing Woman?

How Women Lose Themselves in Relationships: The Four Truths You Need to Know.

Why Women Tend to Lose Themselves in Relationships: The Cultural, Biological, and Psychological Influences.

The Disappearing Woman Continuum.

HOW TO MAINTAIN YOUR SENSE OF SELF WHILE FLOURISHING IN A RELATIONSHIP: THE SEVEN COMMITMENTS.

Commitment 1: Learn to Go Slowly.

Commitment 2: Be Yourself and Tell the Truth about Yourself.

Commitment 3: Maintain a Separate Life.

Commitment 4: Stay in the Present and in Reality.

Commitment 5: Don't Go Changing to Try to Please Him.

Commitment 6: Cultivate Equal Relationships.

Commitment 7: Speak Your Mind.

BECOME A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE: DEVELOPING A SELF AND A LIFE THAT SATISFIES YOU.

Find Your Authentic Self.

Find Your Voice.

Find Your Shadow.

Find Your Substance.

Conclusion: Blending and Balancing.

Where Do You Go from Here?

Appendix I: Embracing Your Femininity: Especially for Those on the Mild End of the Continuum.

Appendix II: Women of Substance Support Groups: Especially for Those Near the Middle of the Continuum.

Appendix III: When You Need Professional Help: For Those Who Fall on the Extreme End of the Continuum.

References.

Bibliography anf Recommended Reading.

Index.