Toxic People: 10 Ways Of Dealing With People Who Make Your Life Miserable

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St. Martin's Press, Feb 15, 1997 - Self-Help - 288 pages

Some people really can make you sick!

Is there anyone in your life-a relative, boss, friend, even a lover or spouse-who drives you crazy? Are there people who make you feel inadequate, unworthy, or just plain miserable? If there's someone who is not supportive and does not wish you well, then you've got a "toxic" person in your life.

Do you recognize any of these toxic terrors?

-The opportunistic user
-The control freak
-The meddler
-The arrogant know-it-all
-The me, myself, and I narcissist
-The instigator
-The emotional refrigerator
-The liar

Dr. Glass not only helps you identify the "toxic" people in your life, she also provides ten techniques for successfully dealing with them, including:

-Tension-blowout
-Unplugging
-Direct confrontation
-Humor

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About the author (1997)

Lillian Glass, Ph.D., is an internationally know lecturer, communications specialist, and media personality. She is the author of Toxic People's companion, Attracting Terrific People, as well as He Says, She Says, Talk to Win, and Say It Right. Dr. Glass has a bicoastal practice in Beverly Hills and New York. She currently resides in New York City.

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