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On July 4 and 5, 2012, Jerri Lynn Sparks was nearly killed by her Ivy League-educated husband in a vicious assault. Instead of retreating in fear, she fought back and is now fighting to change the system that contributed to her attack by becoming a volunteer firefighter, political advocate, and educational speaker.

The Masked Dance is a candid personal reflection on the psychological, religious, and cultural influences at the core of domestic violence. Monica vividly conveys her spiritual battle against the entanglements of the abuse cycle while unveiling the latent messages that cultivate emotional and physical violence against women. This book opens urgently needed conversations about Christian culture and what its hidden messages say about the value of a woman’s soul versus the value of her marriage.

Esta historia comienza en las tinieblas y avanza gracias a la superación, el optimismo y la inspiración. Emma Larreta narra su vida, con sus errores y sus aciertos, pero sobre todo relata cómo todo cambió aquel día en el que su vida pendió de un hilo.

Somewhere between stealing cold cuts from stray cats and watching a stranger leave her mother's bed after breaking in through their bedroom window, Mary figured out that her family was dirt poor. Worse than her empty stomach, she was hungry for acceptance and love. She thought she found it when her baby sister was born and she became her "mommy", taking care of her needs as best she could at the age of seven. Then she had to say goodbye over a small white casket.

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.

By using the power of daily affirmations combined with EFT tapping, NLP, journaling, and power questions, you can recover from a toxic manipulative partner quickly, without having to take months or even years to go through the recovery process. This audiobook is for people of any age who may be dealing with the psychological and emotional baggage of gaslighting abuse in their personal relationships. The simple self-help techniques inside this audiobook can be used daily to improve your emotional and mental strength, so you can accept what is and fast-track your emotional recovery.

In a world where misconceptions about emotional abusive relationships are rampant, understanding and empathy are desperately needed. Many survivors face damaging questions like "Why didn’t you just leave?" suffer in silence due to widespread ignorance about the nature of abuse.

This audiobook is a collection of real-life stories from victims of domestic abuse. As a survivor of domestic violence myself, I know that there's some comfort and strength to be gained from hearing about the events and situations that other people have gone through. To know you're not alone in how you're feeling whilst in an abusive relationship can feel like a God-send. This audiobook is for those who are in, or have been in, a physically abusive relationship. The stories in this short audiobook may sound familiar as you can likely see similarities to your own situation.

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.

In this extraordinary memoir, Tom Mitchelson offers a deeply moving story of hope and love triumphing over adversity. It is gripping account of what it’s like for a child to grow up in an explosively violent home and explores the enormously complicated relationship Tom had with his dad, well into adulthood.

Nach 20 Jahren in einer Ehe, in der sie vor allem "funktionierte", verliebt sich Sonja R. Hals über Kopf. Emotional ausgehungert wie sie ist, gibt Frank ihr alles, was sie jahrelang vermisst hat. Doch Sonja ist an einen Narzissten geraten, der sie ganz für sich vereinnahmen will und ihr Selbstwertgefühl systematisch zerstört. Sieben Jahre dauert diese narzisstische Beziehung, von der sie hier ungeschönt erzählt, dann schafft Sonja R. nach vielen Versuchen den Absprung.

After years of secrecy and silence, Rowan McCandless leaves an abusive relationship and rediscovers her voice and identity through writing. She was never to lie to him. She was never to leave him; and she was never supposed to tell.

Suddenly he pointed the gun at me and said, “Get out!” “What? There could be mountain lions or bears or who knows what else could be out there. Are you crazy?” “I don’t care,” he said. “Get out!” He cocked the pistol and I clearly remember hearing a click. P.B. Castle was born in Arizona but spent much of her childhood in a small village on the ocean in Mexico. There she had a sheltered existence until, at fourteen, she met X, a very cute nineteen year old guy who was seemingly destined to be a success in life. In fact, he was somewhat older than he claimed and intent on ...

In Terror to Triumph, 12 domestic violence survivors describe the terror they experienced and the additional challenges they encountered from a system that was supposed to help them. Most importantly, they tell of the practical steps they have taken - physically, emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually - to journey from darkness to light and build new lives. They tell of continued recovery, and how they have reclaimed self to reach a sense of triumph.

Pain and suffering caused by narcissists, bipolarity, and abusive partners are all too real. It can be an incredibly lonely, oppressive experience that leaves individuals feeling lost and powerless. But there's hope.

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.

Dentro de este audiolibro, explora qué es la codependencia, así como el trastorno de personalidad narcisista (NPD). Descubre cómo estos trastornos afectan las relaciones en ambos lados del espectro: las que son abusadas por un narcisista y las que abusan de sus parejas. Descubre por qué sucede, qué sale mal en estas relaciones y cómo se puede volver a estar bien si alguien así lo desea. ¡El objetivo de este audiolibro es proporcionar información y orientación a través de pasos prácticos que uno puede tomar inmediatamente después de terminar de escuchar!

With this guide, you’ll not only understand your unhealed self, but you’ll also become more aware of why you feel what you feel, embrace it, and grow from there. It’s possible to recover from narcissistic abuse. You will feel worthy and loved again. And you will enjoy healthy relationships in the future. It all starts with loving yourself.

La conciencia del autismo está en su punto más alto y los conceptos presentados en los trabajos principales se resumen y discuten aquí. Hay muchos desafíos involucrados en la crianza de un niño con autismo, incluidos los comportamientos obsesivos, la falta de habilidades sociales y la sensibilidad sensorial. Los padres pueden descubrir que el niño no se relaciona bien con los demás ni regula sus emociones.

It was a natural progression as I twisted beneath the full weight of his straddle. I begged for oxygen as his massive hands wrapped around my neck, and his fingernails dug into my throat. From the outside, life seems perfect. Many are elated, and some are envious that Jamie, a hard-working single mother, has finally found true love.