The book included a section with a quiz in determining if someone is toxic to you. Now, what is toxic to one person may not be toxic to another person. The book pointed out how to identify our personal triggers to a toxic person. Toxic behavior and what makes a toxic person act the way they do was discussed.
There are 30 different types of toxic people.
- Cut-You Downer
- Chatterbox
- Self-Destroyer
- Runner
- Silent but Deadly Volcano
- Gossip
- Angry Pugilist
- Gloom and Doom Victim
- Smiling 2-Faced Backstabber
- Wishy Washy Wimp
- Opportunistic User
- Bitchy, Bossy Bully
- Jokester
- Unconsious Social Klutz
- Mental Case
- Bullshitting Liar
- Meddler
- Penny-Pinching Miser
- Fanatic
- Me, Myself, and I Narcissist
- Eddie Haskell
- Self-Righteous Priss
- Snotty Snob
- Competitor
- Control Freak
- Accusing Critic
- Arogant Know-It-All
- Emotional Refriderator
- Skeptical Paranoid
- Instigator
Then book then talked about the different techniques to use when confronted these types of toxic people and when to use the techniques in the proper setting. Be careful of where you use certain techniques. Sometimes taking things with a grain of salt is better than losing a job over.
There are 10 techniques.
- Tension-Blowout
- Humor
- Stop-the-Thought
- Mirror
- Direct-Confront
- Calm Questioning
- Give-Them-Hell-and Yell
- GiveThem-Love-and-Kindness
- Vicarious-Fantasy
- Unplug
I would recommend this book to anyone but especially to anyone who is a toxic realtionship. I would recommend utilizing the unlpug technique when they have ruined your life, are abusive, or someone who is not supportive of you or your dreams. It's better to be alone than to be with someone who don't really care about you.
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