The Friendship Fix: The Complete Guide to Choosing, Losing, and Keeping Up with Your Friends

The Friendship Fix: The Complete Guide to Choosing, Losing, and Keeping Up with Your Friends. Had enough of that bridezilla? Feeling alone in a new city? Dealing with the trauma of the worst breakup ever—with someone you never even made out with?

We’ve heard the path to fulfillment has much to do with relationships. But while it’s often thought that for young women, it’s all about finding the right man, real women beg to differ: It’s friendships that are at the heart of happiness. Unfortunately, they’re also at the heart of drama, stress, and sometimes not-so-great escapades after that fifth martini. And, technology, from texting to Facebook, has made all friendships more complicated than ever.

At last comes The Friendship Fix, jam-packed with practical ways to improve your life by improving your circle. From dealing with friends-with-benefits to coworkers from the dark side, from feeling alone to being desperate to defriend a few dozen people, Andrea Bonior, Ph.D. helps you make the most of your friendships, whether they be old, new, online, or in person.

Reviews

“If you’re one of those people who let your friendships fizzle after your twenties–or if you’re still clinging for dear life to friendships that no longer serve you–I prescribe The Friendship Fix as the cure for what’s keeping you from your true BFF’s. Many of us build our families from the friendships we create as young women, but how can we create sustainable, healthy, authentic, lasting connections with the girls who have got our back? Trust Andrea Bonior to help you choose your friends mindfully, prioritize relationships that bring out the best in you, and build the foundation for a lifetime of rich, fulfilling sisterhood. If I’d had just such a guide when I was younger, it might not have taken me until my forties to learn how to be and attract the kind of friend I’ve always desired.”–Lissa Rankin, MD, author of What’s Up Down There? Questions You’d Only Ask Your Gynecologist If She Was Your Best Friend and founder of OwningPink.com

“Andrea Bonior has written the definitive guide to satisfying friendships for 20 and 30-somethings. Her advice tunes right in to the newest friendship issues (online and off) in this complex world.”–Florence Isaacs, author of Toxic Friends/True Friends

“Written in a breezy and accessible style, The Friendship Fix is chock full of invaluable advice and wisdom. Dr. Andrea Bonior addresses all the complex friendship dilemmas women are likely to encounter in their 20s and 30s and lays out practical strategies to avoid or resolve them.”–Irene S. Levine, Ph.D., author of Best Friends Forever: Surviving a Breakup with Your Best Friend

The following resources may help you:

1. Your So-Called Life
2. The Courage to Be Yourself: A Woman’s Guide to Emotional Strength and Self-Esteem
3. The EveryGirl’s Guide to Life
4. On The Shoulders Of Giants: 33 New Ways to Guide Yourself To Greatness
5. How To Win Friends and Influence People
6. The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life
7. Chicken Soup for the Woman’s Soul [Kindle Edition]
8. The Ultimate Self-Help Guide for Men