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    How To Detect 38 Warning Signs of Toxic Friendships
    How To Detect 38 Warning Signs of Toxic Friendships
    How To Detect 38 Warning Signs of Toxic Friendships
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    How To Detect 38 Warning Signs of Toxic Friendships

    By Rita M. Harris

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     How to Detect Thirty-Eight Warning Signs of Toxic Friendships offers practical ways to steer you in the right direction to appreciate healthy friendships, and pay close attention as you watch for the red flags.  God designed friendships so ENJOY them!

    After reading this instructional guide you will discover:

    * How to identify unhealthy friendships.

    *Early onsets of inappropriate behaviors within a friendship.

    * To exercise your boundaries in a friendship.

    * How to keep away from toxic friendships.

    * How to identify where you are in your   friendhips once you complete the Friendship Checklist enclosed.

    * How to decree your daily friendship affirmations (also enclosed).

    * How to maintain and enjoy fulfilled friendships.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRita Harris
    Release dateApr 12, 2019
    ISBN9781386880646
    How To Detect 38 Warning Signs of Toxic Friendships
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    Rita M. Harris

     Rita M. Harris is the author of "155 Reasons Why People Choose the Wrong Mate."  She is also a Relationship Coach and Inspirational Speaker.   She hold a Masters Degree in the field of Social Work specializing in Mental Health,with a Special Educational and Speech/Language Patholgy background.  She's also a graduate of Henry Fernandez Institute of Biblical Studies.  She believes it is her assignment to share the many facets and dynamics of friendships gained through her expertise and expereinces with the world.  Rita resides in the beautiful city of Fort Pierce, Florida. For more information visit: Online Bookstore @ MiracleBooks4U.com www.facebook.commiracleBooks4U MiracleBooks4U@gmail.com Phone:772.882.1234 Rita is available to speak at book workshops,conferences, seminars, and book clubs. Special discount for bulk prices are available.

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      Awesome book! I loved it...helped me confirm that I have a toxic friend.

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    How To Detect 38 Warning Signs of Toxic Friendships - Rita M. Harris

    DEDICATION

    THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED to all my wonderful Diamonds who I cherish.  You all have given me so much joy, laughter, and love on my wonderful friendship journey.  This book is also dedicated to my beloved friend Grace Marie Parks who exemplified unconditional love and the true meaning of loyalty. She will forever be missed.  This book is especially dedicated to my late mother Barbara Lee Beatrice Harris, who taught me by example to express how I feel in love.  Say what I mean and mean what I say in order to stay free in any relationship.  I really miss our intimate talks Ma.

    It’s the work of Jesus ALL KNOWING in His infinite wisdom, who chose me as His mouthpiece to express His heart concerning friendships.  I am forever grateful.  You continue to prove Yourself to be my True Friend unto eternity. I love you and thank you so much for your everlasting love.

    I embrace my failed friendships as a valuable life learning opportunity.  This has helped me to continue honoring and loving my friends even more.  If it wasn’t for the uniqueness of these individuals who’ve crossed my path, along with the challenges I’ve experienced with them, this book would not have been available for you to read as a valuable educational and preventive tool.

    I extend gratitude to my dear friends who continue to nurture our friendship and shower me with your unconditional love.  Oh what attributes of love you’ve demonstrated.  Oh what priceless White Stones, Sapphires and "Rubies you are!

    A friend is the family you choose.

    Proverbs 13:20. He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.

    I am a friend to myself first before becoming A friend to someone else.

    Author Rita M. Harris

    Friendship Ingredients:  selflessness, emotional support and stability, spiritual connection, prayer, strength, affirmation, non-judgment, authenticity, laughter, sacrifice, loyalty, respect, trustworthiness, honestly all mixed with the fruit of the Spirit (love, meekness, kindness, patience, self-control, peace, joy, gentleness and faithfulness). Galatians 5:22.

    Introduction 1

    THE RIGHTEOUS CHOOSE their friends carefully, but the wicked leads them astray.  Proverbs 12:26.

    How to Detect Thirty Eight Warning Signs of Toxic Friendships is an insightful instructional guide and preventive tool, designed to educate you on identifying early detections and warning signs of unhealthy friendships.  This book is to steer you in the right direction to appreciate healthy friendships, redirect you from those toxic ones, not to ignore the red flags, and to maintain friendships designed for enjoyment.

    After reading this book you will discover:

    How to identify unhealthy friendships.

    Early onsets of inappropriate behaviors within a friendship.

    How to exercise boundaries in your friendship.

    How to keep away from toxic friendships.

    Where you are in your friendship (Complete the Friendship Checklist).

    Friendship affirmations.

    How to maintain and enjoy fulfilled friendships.

    Words from the Author

    I WROTE THIS BOOK TO challenge and enlighten you on NOT to involve yourself with toxic friends, to educate you on how to identify and understand the different dynamics of friendships, how to choose healthy ones, letting go of toxic ones, and to embrace God’s precious gift of beautiful friendships.

    My desire for you is to shift your way of thinking into a better way, as you continue to grow into new dimensions in your friendship(s), and make new discoveries.  You will experience fun fulfilled ones and some that will greatly challenge your faith, while you become wiser in your friendship journey.  God intended friendships to be filled with mutual love, mutual respect, and mutual appreciation.  So enjoy the gift of friendship.

    Introduction 2

    FIRST, LET’S TAKE A look at the semantics of friendship.  Friendship is defined as the relation existing between persons that are in accord and in sympathy with each other.   Synonyms for friendship are: harmony, compatibility, agreement, goodwill, attraction, concord, and affinity.  Other characteristics that are contrary to what’s described above are NOT considered characteristics of a healthy friendship. Disharmony, disagreement, discord, bad will, non-compatibility and unattractiveness are some negative characteristics of an unhealthy friendship.

    Let’s further explore friendship as it’s described in the Revell Bible Dictionary by Richard Law.  Friendship is a bond of liking and trust, marked by companionship and some degree of intimacy.  Richard Law describes types of Friendship from the Old Testament scriptures.

    In Samuel 20 David and Jonathan, Ruth and Naomi (Ruth 1:16-18; 2:11) models close friendships and the loyalty friendship implies.  The Old Testament uses friend for one who is politically loyal (1 Samuel 30:26, 2 Samuel 15:37).   Robert Law continues to refer to the bible in the book of Proverbs the many sayings about friends: A friend loves at all times emphasizes loyalty (Pro. 17:17).

    Faithful are the wounds of a friend (Proverbs 27:6 suggests a level of intimacy that permits total honesty.  Moses defines a friend of God as being rooted in his loyalty to the Lord, and reflected in God’s willingness to speak directly to him as a man speaks with his friend (Exodus 33:11).

    Proverb uses friend and brother interchangeably to emphasize that a true friend will stick by you in adversity; as well as the good times.   These scriptures are so powerful.

    I want to elaborate on this section of scripture that says emphasizing that a true friend will stick by you in adversity.  In these last days so called" friends aren’t sticking closer to one another.  Instead, they’ve turned wax cold in their hearts toward one another within the friendship.  When their hearts turn wax cold they aren’t recognizable anymore.  The friend you once knew, trusted and confided in during the happy unforgettable times of your friendship is no longer recognizable.  The bible warns in Matthew 24:12- And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold.

    Every situation, dilemma we find ourselves in God already has protection and instruction for us in His word.  No unhealthy friendship takes the All Knowing God by surprise.  He makes not one mistake.  He sees the friendship develops before you meet the person.

    Always remember He wants what and who’s best for you.  When individuals walk away leaving you dumbfounded, and in some instances might’ve come against you for confronting their behavior, as you attempted to guard your heart against their evil heart; know God knew all about it.   He has you covered and

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