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 This workbook helps readers explore the hiding patterns they’ve developed and guides them toward the healing grace and truth that God has built into safe, connected relationships with himself and others. A Word of Welcome 7(10) PART ONE: The Hiding Dilemma Jenny's Story 10(6) Our Two Biggest Problems 16(8) ``This Wasn't in Plan A'' 24(9) Our Need for Attachment 33(7) Our Need for Separateness 40(11) Our Need for Resolving Good and Bad 51(9) Our Need for Authority and Adulthood 60(10) PART TWO: Helpful and Harmful Hiding Helpful Hiding: Dealing with Suffering 70(8) Helpful Hiding: Preparing for Relationship 78(7) Harmful Hiding: Six Critical Stages 85(10) Harmful Hiding: The Results 95(8) The Cost of Harmful Hiding 103(6) PART THREE: Hope for Those in Hiding Hiding from Attachment 109(12) Hiding from Separateness 121(11) Hiding from Our Good and Bad Selves 132(9) Hiding from Authority and Adulthood 141(9) Coming Out of Hiding 150