In this book, psychotherapist David Richo explores our tendency to transfer potent feelings about people from the past onto the people in our lives, whether they are our intimate partners, coworkers, or friends. This can become a major stumbling block in relationships, preventing us from seeing others as they really are. Richo offers valuable insights and practical guidance on how to recognize and free ourselves from this destructive pattern.
When the Past Is Presenthelps readers to:
Understand
how the wounds of childhood become exposed in adult relationships—and
why this is a gift
Recognize
strong attractions and aversions to people in the present as signals that
we may be reliving the past
Heal
emotional wounds of the past so that they won’t sabotage present-day
relationships
Use
mindfulness to become aware of how we slip into the past in day-to-day
life—and to bring us back to the present
moment
