Domestic Relationships

This book is for anyone who has experienced emotional abuse or wants to understand and support a loved one who has. Inside you will learn about the causes and effects of emotional abuse, as well as healing strategies. You will learn all about the feelings of worthlessness, isolation, and powerlessness that victims often feel. Plus you will discover practical solutions for dealing with them and becoming a stronger person.

Are you stuck in a controlling relationship, even if you thought you’d finally escaped? Maybe you’re living day to day with narcissistic abuse. Perhaps you’re thinking about leaving a toxic relationship, or you already have. Either way, you might be now dealing with the aftermath, depressed, anxious, and confused about what’s going on and why you can’t seem to move forward. You deserve to rebuild your self-esteem after dealing with a narcissist. This audiobook will explain how to recognize the signs of narcissistic abuse and develop emotional wellness.

In 1994, Lizbeth Meredith said good-bye to her four- and six year-old daughters for a visit with their noncustodial father only to learn days later that they had been kidnapped and taken to their father's home country of Greece. Twenty-nine and just on the verge of making her dreams of financial independence for her and her daughters come true, Lizbeth now faced a $100,000 problem on a $10 an hour budget.

It is unusual to find a book as funny, thought-provoking, and life-changing as Becoming Toxic Person Proof. This book finally bridges the gap between studying toxic personalities and actually keeping yourself safe from them! Sarah provides the insights used to successfully help people around the world, stop talking about their toxic people problems and start solving their toxic people problems. She flips the script on traditional notions such as codependency and teaches you how toxic people use your strengths against you.

Based on over a decade of clinical and domestic abuse research, Women with Controlling Partners will help you identify the coercive constraints that can be predictive of intimate partner abuse, recognize the harmful effects of psychological abuse on your mental and physical health, and gain the personal strength and power to break free. Using the author's three-stage recovery model, you'll be empowered to move out of denial, deconstruct what holds you psychologically captive, and take back your life.

A shocking true story that reveals how one woman was tormented to the very depths of despair by her husband through coercive control and continual physical and sexual abuse. Broken in mind, body and spirit and completely isolated from the rest of the world, Hannah thinks she’ll never find the strength to escape, until one day an opportunity arrives....

This is a collection of stories based on women who have been in abusive relationships. Some were forced to flee and still live in fear of being found. Some didn't survive....

Becoming Allies identifies and examines abusive and controlling behaviors, explains the underlying beliefs that drive them, and teaches specific, concrete techniques for changing them. It is nothing short of a lifeline for people who want to stop their abusive and controlling behaviors and improve their relationships with themselves, their partners, and their loved ones.

From the Heart of an Abandoned Daughter is about the trauma of family violence. It highlights the inner struggle of the author’s childhood attempt to cope with a terrorizing father and a mother who was so focused on survival that she had to block her own feelings and, consequently, disconnect from her children, leaving them to feel emotionally abandoned rather than protected.

The Gaslighting Effect is a book that delivers a powerful, yet easy-to-understand, compact read covering the whole scope of narcissistic abuse, as told from a survivor's perspective. Reva Steenbergen accomplishes this by combining her own personal experiences with thousands of other survivors, as well as psychiatrists, psychologists, scientists, professors, relationship experts, therapists, and so many more to validate a person's experience with any narcissist.

Verbal abuse permeates our culture — from the privacy of our own homes to the public glare of our schools, workplaces, and other institutions. But you don’t have to live with it. With Patricia Evans’ assistance, you’ll achieve the clarity you need to build a new life — far from senseless accusations, wounding words, and confusing comments that have taken an untold toll on your psyche. You’ll find validation, and learn to believe in yourself — and a better future — once more.

Prendre soin de soi est sans doute l'une des choses les plus importantes que l'on puisse apprendre, mais la clé est de comprendre ce qui fonctionne le mieux pour soi et comment s'y prendre.

Foster carer Maggie Hartley is finally enjoying a well-earned holiday from fostering, savouring time with her brand-new baby granddaughter. One night, though, the peace and quiet is interrupted by an urgent call from Social Services. A man has been stabbed, and Social Services need to find an emergency placement for his little girl. Maggie is used to children arriving on her doorstep at all times of the day and night, but nothing can prepare her for the sight of 11-year-old Nancy.

Looking back, it was amazing how my brain processed the whole incident. Even though I had repeated my statement numerous times to the police, family and friends, it was as if I was telling a story about someone else. Becky Erkkila is courageously sharing her story to enlighten others about the domestic violence victim mentality. Through her challenging experiences, she has come to realize that whatever situation we are in, the vital point is to perceive what would be the best thing for us to do at the time.

Do you feel worthless, empty, confused? Do you feel emotionally exhausted? Do you look in the mirror and not recognize yourself anymore? There is nothing wrong with you. You are caught in a narcissist trap. Toxic relationships can make you sick and destroy your life. According to recent studies, neuroscientists have discovered that long-term narcissistic abuse can lead to actual physical brain damage. That’s why we need to act now! This audiobook is designed to help you change your life.

I've been through the trenches of narcissistic abuse. I've endured the hurt, heartache, and humiliation at the hands of the one person who ought to care for me: my partner. He would belittle me, berate me, and make me feel full of self-doubt and dread. Being told I was worthless, useless, and that I was lucky to have him eventually took its toll, and I ended up broken and shattered.

Lizzie Riley is sure that the local academy school, with its excellent reputation, is perfect for her eight-year-old son Tom. But there's something strange happening at school. Parents are forbidden from entering the grounds and there are bars across the classroom windows. Why is Tom coming home exhausted, unable to remember his day? What are the strange marks on his arm? And why do the children seem afraid to talk?

This is my personal story of my long romantic relationship with a Narcissist. The narcissistic abuse I suffered: Gaslighting, denial, raging, being used, and the long road I travelled to heal from the abuse.

The cold, isolating feeling of emotional abuse is unlike any other. It's damaging, draining, and downright unfair. Being afraid and living in a constant state of fear becomes a way of life when you suffer at the hands (or words) of an emotional abuser. Being bullied, verbally abused, berated, and controlled is the norm when you're on the receiving end of emotional abuse.

Monique, the daughter of San Diego Chargers football great Earl Faison, married her high school sweetheart soon after she discovered she was pregnant with his child. Her relationship with Chris was shaky from the start, but turned tumultuous as he became verbally and physically abusive. When she could no longer put up with the abuse, she left him with their children. That was when the stalking and genuine threats began. Nothing stopped him - not protection injunctions, police warnings, or even arrests. One fateful Monday morning, Chris kidnapped Monique....