Description of When the Past Is Present

In this book, psychotherapist David Richo explores how we replay the past in
our present-day relationships—and how we can free ourselves from this
destructive pattern. We all have a tendency to transfer potent feelings, needs,
expectations, and beliefs from childhood or from former relationships onto the
people in our daily lives, whether they are our intimate partners, friends, or
acquaintances. When the Past Is Present helps us to become more aware
of the ways we slip into the past so that we can identify our emotional baggage
and take steps to unpack it and put it where it belongs.