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Who’s Pulling Your Strings?: How to Break the Cycle of Manipulation and Regain Control of Your LifeMillions of people, both men and women, can become involved in relationships with manipulators, people who control through emotional manipulation, insults, and mind games. These “toxic” relationships erode self-esteem and make life miserable for the victim. Whether the manipulator is a relative, a spouse or romantic partner, a boss, coworker, or subordinate, or even a trusted friend or advisor, Dr. Harriet B. Braiker, best-selling author of The Disease to Please, shows you how to break this damaging cycle for good.Who’s Pulling Your Strings? will help you end a current destructive relationship, understand how it occurred, and prevent you from ever getting involved in a manipulative relationship again. Using revealing self-assessment quizzes, action plans, and how-to exercises, Dr. Braiker empowers you to:Recognize the signs of a manipulative relationshipSpot manipulators and their typical ways of operatingAssess your own vulnerability to manipulationIdentify the 7 main “Head Games” manipulators playUtilize effective resistance tactics against manipulator’s effortsTransform yourself from a “soft” to a “hardened” targetExtricate yourself from manipulative relationships that do not changeProtect yourself from falling prey to manipulators’ control in the futureStop others from pulling your strings once and for allWith insight, compassionate advice, and self-affirming strategies, Dr. Braiker helps you end any manipulative relationship and regain control of your life, starting right now.©2004 Harriet M. Braiker, Ph.D.; (P)2004 AMI