We may be tempted to use the term crazy-makers in jest. We might use it casually to describe anyone who upsets us. In reality, crazy-makers are neither funny nor fun. They are challenging at best and threatening at worst.

This book is dedicated to the countless clients who have shared their crazy-making stories with me during my 30-plus years of counseling. Many have struggled valiantly against people who have manipulatively twisted their words and emotions. I offer this book as a beacon of hope, offering insights and strategies for dealing with crazy-makers who use aggression to scare us, myriad hurts and wounds to make us feel sorry for them, and arrogance to overwhelm us. This book is written to help you set healthy boundaries and break free from such manipulation so you can be everything God intended for you to be.