Partner Development

"You’re just too sensitive!" "That didn’t happen. You must be imagining things." "I don’t remember saying anything like that. You must have misunderstood me." Do these phrases seem familiar? Perhaps a little too familiar? If you hear them often, you might be a victim of abuse - gaslighting. It might mean that someone is manipulating you, making you not trust yourself. Someone is trying to take control of your life.

Dirty talk is the skill that all good lovers have in common. It allows you to bring your hottest fantasies to life in the form of words. Dirty talk and sexting do not have to be rough, naughty, or even sexual to be erotic and exciting. The most potent sexual texting is often romantic, flirty, and alluring, and always relies on a couple's personal preferences, not a porn script. This book is a guide to build a foundation with your partner that provides a safe place where you can use "dirty talk", sexual innuendo, and role-play to make a positive impact on your love life.

Part memoir, part self-empowerment guide, this book is designed to provide resources for anyone experiencing abuse. Listeners who are survivors of abuse, those struggling to recognize if their relationship is unhealthy or dangerous, and those wondering how to leave an abusive relationship safely will all benefit from this powerful book. What I Wish I Knew can also serve as a valuable resource for those in helping professions or for loved ones supporting someone in an abusive relationship.

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.

Hurtful criticism. Nasty "jokes". Angry outbursts for seemingly no reason. Verbal attacks toward your innocent comments. Stone-cold silent treatment. Manipulative actions to ensure you don't know if you're coming or going. Sound familiar? The phrase to summarize the above abhorrent treatment is narcissistic rage. The words "narcissistic" and "rage" are bad enough by themselves. When you merge them together, it becomes a force to be reckoned with; a volatile tornado that can emotionally destroy anything that dares enter its path.

From the time she was a little girl, Maryam rebelled against the terrible second-class existence that was her destiny as an Afghan woman. She had witnessed the miserable fate of her grandmother and three aunts, and wished she had been born a boy. As a feisty teenager in Kabul, she was outraged when the Russians invaded her country. After she made a public show of defiance, she had to flee the country for her life. A new life of freedom seemed within her grasp, but her father arranged a traditional marriage to a fellow Afghan, who turned out to be a violent man....

The Demon Staring Back at Me is a raw and real account of the perils that many face in dealing with toxic relationships. Jesse takes you through his story of real-life events in a vulnerable and authentic way. His bravery in sharing his truth is commendable and inspiring, as many could relate to his experience in dealing with the crazy-making of narcissistic abuse. His story showcases the real and raw facets of one man's journey in understanding and rebuilding from the grip of darkness. His journey is inspiring in what it means to truly find freedom and truth.

We’ve all been around those people who can leave us feeling drained after an encounter with them. Some people can leave us feeling agitated or annoyed or even just feeling really bad about ourselves. The most important thing you need to understand when dealing with someone like this is that their behavior toward you has nothing to do with you, and more often reflects their inner mental and emotional state. Identifying their harmful behavior is the first step to minimizing their impact. You might not be able to change what they do, but you can change what you do with it.

Have you heard that communication is one of the keys to a happy relationship? But do you know how? We've compiled some helpful information in this book to help you make a positive impact on your relationship. Communication is one of the most important ways to foster and strengthen your relationship. Communication is not about the conversation, but rather about how you communicate. The key to communicating in our ship is not talking, but rather communicating.

Are you a victim of this type of abuse? Have you lost self-esteem and confidence after an emotional or psychological trauma? Then keep reading...One of the most difficult things for someone to do in his/her lifetime is leaving with a psychopath, someone with a borderline personality disorder, or a pathological narcissist. Even if you think you cannot get out of these situations, the techniques you will learn in this audiobook will guide you step-by+step to heal and improve your emotional and psychological condition.

JJ knows what it means to have everything; a loving family, great friends, and an amazing, high profile job. She also knows what it means to nearly lose it all. Her voice hit the airwaves daily, entertaining listeners throughout the city, yet her personal life was crumbling before her eyes. By the time she had made her way through an abusive relationship, she no longer recognized the woman in the mirror. On the brink of losing her mind, her soul and her spirit, her life was hanging on by a thread.

The story is based on true events in the life of Stanley William Miller. It inspires the heart on how a young man’s devotion to his family pushes him beyond impossible odds and testifies to the perseverance of the human spirit. A murder mystery. An infamous scandal. A beautiful love story.

Informing and arming yourself with knowledge is all too critical for those suffering under a narcissist because, as you may have observed, the narcissist will often assert their reality onto you. This can cloud your judgment and make it easy to forget what is normal and healthy behavior. Take a deep breath. If you feel guilty or at fault, it’s only the narcissist’s voice talking in your head.

This is a three-audiobook bundle that addresses various subtopics, including but not limited to these: Codependent relationships can be quite the challenge. Many people are in one even though they don’t realize it. Often, it is based on a lie or a learned pattern from their childhood. We’ll discuss these issues and touch on terms such as complementarity and polarity. We’ll also give you tips on how to develop a healthier relationship with others, whether that is your spouse or partners are the job or otherwise.

If your partner is a survivor of sexual trauma, they may experience anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, or feel triggered by intimate situations. And you may feel confused or unsure of how to support them. This gentle guide will give you the tools you need to help nurture intimacy and trust, and cultivate a secure relationship. In Loving Someone Who Has Sexual Trauma, marriage, family, and sex therapist Megan Lara Negendank offers self-compassion and attachment-based communication skills to support your partner.

Statistics tell us something that's almost impossible to grapple with: it's not the stranger in the dark women should fear, but the men they fall in love with. See What You Made Me Do is not only a searing investigation, but also a dissection of how that violence can be enabled and reinforced by the judicial system we trust to protect us. It carefully dismantles the flawed logic of victim-blaming and challenges everything you thought you knew about psychological abuse and emotional abuse relationships, while shining a spotlight on domestic violence awareness and abuse awareness.

In psychology, attachment theory explains adult relationships through the lens of parent-child relationships. According to this theory, we develop attachment patterns with parents and caregivers in early childhood that influence how we relate to others as adults. Your attachment styles can also determine the type of person you gravitate to in relationships, since you are looking to have your needs met in a certain way. This can sometimes result in destructive relationships if partners are unable to have their needs met in the way they prefer.

Prolonged exposure to domestic abuse can manifest characteristics of post-traumatic depression and illness. Scott Vinci takes you on a guided path through four critical steps that he has identified from 10 years of working with the intimate partner survivors of men who perpetrated various forms of abuse and violence to control them.

Does your relationship drain you more than it makes you feel happy? Have you ever wondered why the people who seem to need you the most are also the ones that hurt and abuse you? If so, then this audiobook is for you! You've found the guide to support anyone who has been involved with a narcissist or abusive partner. Inside of this audiobook, explore what codependency is as well as a narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). Discover how these disorders affect relationships on both sides of the spectrum—those being abused by a narcissist as well as those abusing their partners.

Scarred Wings Still Fly is a dramatic account of one woman's journey from an abusive relationship to finding her strength to live her purpose and her truth. This book gives firsthand accounts of what makes abusive relationships possible for even the strongest of women, why it is so difficult to break free, and how the aftermath of the abuse can be much more damaging.