When Friendship Hurts

Download or read book When Friendship Hurts written by Jan Yager and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Having a lifelong friendship is wonderful, but occasionally some friends do more harm than good. Have you ever been hurt by a friend - or betrayed in some way? The disappointment and pain associated with such experiences can cause chaos with your emotional wellbeing. It can even affect your working life. But how do you deal with a destructive friendship? In When Friendship Hurts: How to Deal With Friends Who Betray, Abandon, and Wound You, Dr Jan Yager, a sociologist and friendship coach, provides invaluable insights and advice to identify and overcome negative friendships. Based on extensive original research from over 25 years of study on friendship, Dr Yager covers topics such as: dealing with betrayal; deciding if a friendship is worth saving; the best way to rid yourself of a noxious friend; understanding the 21 types of potentially negative friends and how to deal with them; negotiating friendships at work; cultivating positive friendships; Originally published in the USA, When Friendship Hurts has become a successful book throughout the world with translations in 15 languages. This new edition features numerous real-life stories from Australia and New Zealand.