Boot Camp for the Broken-Hearted How to Survive (and Be Happy) in the Jungle of Love

by Valeriani, Audrey

• ISBN13: 9780882822921
• ISBN10: 0882822926
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-11-28
• Publisher: New Horizon Press

Summary

Are You a Candidate for Boot Camp? Are you in a dead end relationship, because you are afraid of being alone? Are you tired of feeling used or taken advantage of? Do you feel like you are doing all the giving and being taken for granted? Are you always attracting the same type of "loser"? Has the spark left your romance? Have you become "soured" toward ever finding happiness?

Table of Contents

Preface: Are You Ready for Boot Camp?
Introduction: The Accidental Expert	p. i
The Visualization	p. ii
Basic Training: Get Out of That Slump!
Anatomy of a Broken Heart	p. 3
Understanding What's Happening	p. 3
Mental Conditioning	p. 5
Planning Future Missions	p. 7
Identifying the Enemy: Low Self-Esteem!
What is Self-Esteem?	p. 9
Walking the Walk	p. 17
Finding Your Forte	p. 21
How Do You Define Yourself?	p. 21
The Effects of Stress on You and Your Relationships	p. 23
Panic Attacks	p. 25
Testing the Waters	p. 27
Movement	p. 27
What's the Worst That Can Happen?	p. 30
Getting Back Up	p. 33
Back in the Dating Saddle Again...Yes, You Can Do It!	p. 34
Are Your Expectations Too High?	p. 35
Why We Do the Things We Do	p. 39
Illusionary Icons	p. 43
Are Girls Being Pressured into Sex?	p. 45
On the Front Lines - Teaching Our Sisters the Right Stuff
The Essentials	p. 49
Exercise and Self-Esteem	p. 49
The Lowdown on the Slimdown	p. 50
Does Food Affect Mood?	p. 51
Water	p. 53
Color Me Happy	p. 54
Building a Wonderful You	p. 57
Be Yourself	p. 57
Embrace and Accept Your Self	p. 58
Cultivate Your Own Style	p. 59
Find Your Scent	p. 60
Have Confident Body Language	p. 64
Indulge the Ego and Exercise Your Independence	p. 65
Need People	p. 66
Set and Stay Your Course	p. 66
Say What You Mean, Speak from Your Heart	p. 67
Do Your Part to Stimulate the Cycle of Love and Comfort	p. 72
Be Passionate about Your Life and Your Work	p. 73
Set Limits and Keep Your Word	p. 75
Listen to Your Inner Voice	p. 78
Be Grateful	p. 79
Everything's Relative	p. 80
Feel Your Power	p. 81
Believe It	p. 82
Let 'Em See Your Joy	p. 85
Guiding Our Young Sisters	p. 87
Finding Your Purpose	p. 92
Purpose Checklist	p. 93
Faith	p. 94
I Thought They Only Made Soap!	p. 95
Real Women Who Make It Work	p. 97
Some Things That Might Surprise You about Men	p. 103
He is Who He is	p. 103
He'll Never Understand PMS	p. 104
Your Man = Caveman	p. 104
He Masturbates	p. 106
He's Competitive	p. 106
He Thinks He's in Charge	p. 107
He Takes His Job Seriously	p. 108
He Has Limitations	p. 109
He's a Nice Guy	p. 109
His Space Can't be Too Feminine	p. 111
He Thinks Farts are Funny	p. 112
He Hates to be Told How to Drive	p. 112
He May Sometimes Have Performance Problems	p. 112
He May Have a Mid-life Meltdown	p. 113
You Gotta Love 'Em!	p. 115
Friendliness or Flirting?	p. 117
Rites of Men	p. 119
How Men Are Like Women	p. 119
Amusing Things to Consider	p. 122
The Dance	p. 126
Three Days in a Life	p. 129
Spaghetti as a Weapon	p. 129
Footsies with Your Brother-in-Law	p. 150
Furry Ears and Flopping Breasts	p. 158
Men and Women and Sex	p. 169
The Seduction	p. 172
Lovemaking	p. 177
His Most Private Wish Granted	p. 179
Eyes Wide Open	p. 183
The Big Talk Every Couple Should Have Before Marriage	p. 183
Wake Up and Smell the Dysfunction	p. 184
Can You Recognize Emotional Abuse?	p. 186
Men and Control	p. 188
The Toughest Call of All	p. 190
A Size Eight Foot in a Size Seven Shoe	p. 191
Compromise	p. 192
The Tingles	p. 193
From Me to You	p. 195
TheAccidentalExpert.com	p. 197
Most Common Complaints by Women about Men	p. 202
Most Common Complaints by Men about Women	p. 202
	p. 203
Survey Says	p. 204
	p. 205
Inspiration from the Masters	p. 207
What Women Most Want the Opposite Sex to Know	p. 208
What Men Most Want the Opposite Sex to Know	p. 210
Who's Who	p. 211
Bibliography	p. 219
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