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There are two kinds of safety choices: those that disrupt power structures, and those that leave them unquestioned. Gender-based violence is a social and political problem, but it’s often enacted in the most intimate spheres of our lives. Stone gives listeners practical strategies for keeping themselves and their loved ones safer in ways that that affirm their right to be full participants in social, political, and professional life.

Until now, violence against women has been seen as a women's issue that some good men help out with but Jackson Katz argues that, in fact, it is a men's issue and every man has a role to play in preventing it. As the world-leading writer, speaker and educator on men's violence, Jackson unpicks the causes of gender violence and shows how we can dismantle them, revealing a path to a brighter future.

Gaslighting. Love bombing. Hoovering. Triangulating. These are all insidious weapons in the narcissist’s toolkit. Narcissism can be hard to diagnose, but it is one of the hallmarks of abusive relationships. As a therapist specializing in narcissism and domestic abuse, Vanessa M. Reiser has strategies to help victims to identify, understand, and heal from abusive relationships.

On a picturesque campus in the springtime, a young woman is shoved backwards down a concrete stairway by her partner. This follows months of slowly escalating violence. She ultimately ends the relationship, flees across the country, and initiates a Title IX case against him. She knows what she has experienced and survived: gaslighting, assault, manipulation, mortal threats.

Using this workbook, you'll learn practical skills grounded in proven-effective dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you heal and move forward after narcissistic abuse. You'll find targeted exercises for specific trauma symptoms to help you rebuild your shattered self-esteem and confidence, learn how to trust again, and make certain you can recognize red flags in the future. You'll also discover essential and easy-to-apply mindfulness skills for developing self-compassion, setting healthy boundaries, and managing negative thoughts.

Heart Vision shines a light to help survivors and victims of domestic violence see their paths forward from a dark place. You’ll learn how to identify your spiritual blind spots, learn how to be true to yourself and catch a clear vision in your heart of where you are going. By the time you’ve finished Heart Vision, you will learn what you can do to change your life. You’ll see the reality of your situation and discover what you have not been able to see that has kept you stuck. And you will become empowered to run with that vision.

What can you do when your world falls apart? Can you blossom after the trauma of abuse and divorce? Are there really new beginnings and better days ahead? Behind the walls of homes and churches, many women suffer in silence. The one who vowed to love them has bullied and battered them into submission. Abuse, jealousy, fear, shame, and confusion have stolen their peace of mind and dreams of a "happily ever after."" Is there hope for a better life? Sharon openly shares her experiences with verbal, emotional, and physical abuse at the hands of her husband, a pastor and former NFL player. Hers ...

Do you find it hard to trust people? Perhaps you imagine how they might hurt you before you even begin to explore a relationship… Your trust issues have to do with your attachment style, and that’s something that cemented itself long ago… but you’re not attached to this forever: It’s something you can change. Find out how to be in adult relationships that are truly healthy and fulfilling. This engaging therapy workbook for adults is the relationship book you need to get you there.

Rise from the Shadows: A Journey to Freedom is a heart-wrenching and inspiring memoir that chronicles the author's harrowing experiences with domestic violence and her courageous journey to reclaim her life. From a childhood marred by a violent father, the author recounts terrifying nights and the lasting scars left on her psyche. As she grows older, the pattern of abuse continues in her romantic relationships, culminating in a profoundly traumatic relationship with Ray Allen, a controlling and manipulative mail carrier.

In the powerful memoir "Breaking the Silence," Vi shares the courageous journey of overcoming the shackles of family violence, ultimately finding her voice to expose the darkness that plagued her home. This compelling story unveils a painful reality, shedding light on the silent struggles endured within the walls of domestic abuse. Vi's story is not just a personal account; it's hope for those trapped in the shadows of their own suffering.

Identificar a un narcisista no es tarea fácil. Una guía para comprender sus mecanismos de manipulación, protegerte de ellos y sanar, por la psicóloga Elizabeth Clapés.

Through the Cracks is an inspirational memoir that will shine light at the end of any dark and treacherous tunnel. If you like complex characters, enriching hope, and transformative revelations, then you’ll love Pam Rader’s powerful tale.

Il croyait connaître son épouse. Mais comment pouvait-il soupçonner ce qu’elle-même ignorait ? À la suite d’un accident de la route, la vie de Julie et de sa famille vole en éclats. Le choc de l’accident en réveille un autre, cadenassé dans les tréfonds de sa mémoire pendant plusieurs décennies. Entre oubli et vérité cachée, elle découvre qu’elle a sombré dans l’amnésie traumatique pour se préserver de l’innommable. Aidée de Franck, son mari, elle va remonter le fil de son passé. Parviendront-ils à rassembler tous les morceaux du puzzle de son histoire ?

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony. (Revelation 12:11) Are you battling demons from your past? Feeling bound by the shackles of shame? Do you long to break free from bondage? Kelsey Decker’s memoir is Mary Magdalene meets Damascus Road. A poetic story written for God’s glory. These pages are filled with love, loss, grief, trauma, and abuse. They also overflow with God’s mercy and grace. It’s shocking, intriguing, and beautiful. She is an overcomer of impossible odds, freed from addictions, prostitution, cult abuse, New Age beliefs, ...

Within twenty-four hours after her wedding, Rebecca knew she had married the wrong man. Her husband, who had been kind and caring, suddenly became distant. Over time she began to see his true character—he was an abuser. In the years that followed, Rebecca and her children continuously endured all types of abuse. Although she attempted to deny and ignore it, things got progressively worse each year. When Rebecca's life suddenly came crashing down and she finally acknowledged the truth about what her husband had become, she had to make a choice.

Blame Changer by psychologist Carmel O'Brien, former head of Clinical Services at Victoria's Doncare, provides straight forward answers to common questions and aims to debunk pervasive myths around what Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull last year called "one of Australia's greatest shames" domestic violence. But Blame Changer is much more than the definitive rebuttal of some of society's most damaging, ill-informed and pervasive attitudes about domestic violence.

Overcome gaslighting, manipulation, and narcissistic abuse, and take back your life Is your relationship making you feel constantly on edge, emotional, and confused? Do you have a person in your life who constantly drives up your stress and anxiety? Are you always apologizing to your significant other and often question your own judgement? By saying YES to any of these questions, you have just established that you are a victim of gaslighting. Yes, it comes unexpectedly. The abuse starts off as harmless banter, then it escalates to something more sinister. Before you realize it, your abuser ...

You or someone you love may be in a toxic relationship, but it doesn't have to stay that way. In this compassionate and practical resource, Stephanie Quayle shares her powerful story alongside psychologist Dr. W. Keith Campbell's professional insights to give you the help and hope you need—and remind you that you are not alone.

Tina J. Lewis met the man of her dreams and was looking forward to a life of love and happiness. Little did she know, her dream would soon turn into a nightmare. She had the perfect marriage int he public eye, but behind closed doors she was being abused. After years of suffering in silence, she finally releases her brokenness and realizes that she is not alone. One would have never known the angels that were all around her. In this awe-inspiring memoir, Lewis brings to life here experience while going through an abusive marriage. Her faith in God and love for her family sustained her ...

Men had taken advantage of me, stole my love, held my love imprisoned, had my love on lockdown. I declared to take everything back that was stolen from me. It was time for a change. Something had to give, or my love would forever be in captivity