The Seven Deadly
Friendships by Mary DeMuth is a book on the types of relationships that can
harm us. Taken from her own experiences and Proverbs 6:16-19, Ms. DeMuth takes
the reader through the different types of dangerous relationships, what to look
out for and how avoid them. Part of the book covers the different
relationships. The seven relationships are: narcissistic friends, unreliable
friends, predatory friends, conman friends, tempter friends, fake friends and
dramatic friends. She also encourages the reader to look at themselves to
evaluate if they behave like any these types and offers suggestions to change
and avoid these behaviors in the future. Part 2 covers how to move forward,
find healthy relationships and gives Biblical examples to encourage and support
the readers and he or she strives to change. She offers seven life-giving
practices to ensure we are in healthy relationships on everyone’s part. From
reviewing the past for patterns of behavior to avoid the behaviors which hurt
us and ways to move forward in healthy relationships.
The Seven Deadly
Friendships was suggested to me in an email from a publisher I subscribe
to. The premise was interesting, so I ordered it. The book was an easy and
quick read as I was able to finish it in one day. It’s short only 200 pages but
the information is valuable and worth reading. We have all come in contact with
individuals who may fit these categories. Whether these individuals are family,
friends, co-workers, etc, this book can help you recognize unsafe people and
gives strategies how to deal with them if they are people that you must
interact with. Ms. DeMuth is very forthcoming and honest about her past
experiences with these individuals and offers other people’s experiences. I
especially like the parts in which she has the reader evaluate if they have
behaved this way in the past or even behaves in these unsafe behaviors in
current relationships. She offers strategies on how to deal with moving forward
and seeking help, if necessary. If you are looking to improve your
relationships with people around you, the first book I recommend is Boundaries by Drs. Cloud and Townsend.
The second one is this book.
The Seven Deadly Friendships
is available in
paperback, eBook and audiobook
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