We learn in childhood to hide from pain, and often continue hiding our hurt from God and others in adulthood. Here Townsend presents a scriptural approach to help us identify these unhealthy withdrawal patterns and find healing, freedom and security in connected, grace-filled relationships. Includes discussion guide Dr. John Townsend helps you to explore the hiding patterns you've developed in dealing with your emotions and guides you toward the healing grace and truth that God has built into safe, connected relationships. Contents PART ONE: The Hiding Dilemma 1 Jenny’s Story 2 Our Two Biggest Problems 3 “This Wasn’t in Plan A” 4 Our Need for Attachment 5 Our Need for Separateness 6 Our Need for Resolving Good and Bad 7 Our Need for Authority and Adulthood PART TWO: Helpful and Harmful Hiding 8 Helpful Hiding: Dealing with Suffering 9 Helpful Hiding: Preparing for Relationship 10 Harmful Hiding: Six Critical Stages 11 Harmful Hiding: The Results 12 The Cost of Harmful Hiding PART THREE: Hope for Those in Hiding 13 Hiding from Attachment 14 Hiding from Separateness 15 Hiding from Our Good and Bad Selves 16 Hiding from Authority and Adulthood 17 Coming Out of Hiding