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In this important sequel to Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, author Lindsay Gibson offers powerful tools to help you step back and protect yourself at the first sign of an emotional takeover, make sure your emotions and needs are respected, and break free from the coercive control of emotionally immature parents.

The first book written specifically for men, Victims No Longer examines the changing cultural attitudes toward male survivors of incest and other sexual trauma. Now, in this second edition, this invaluable resource continues to offer compassionate and practical advice, supported by personal anecdotes and statements of male survivors.

Cult victims and those who have experienced abusive relationships often suffer from fear, confusion, low self-esteem, and post-traumatic stress. Take Back Your Life explains the seductive draw that leads people into such situations, provides insightful information for assessing what happened, and hands-on tools for getting back on track.

في هذا الكتاب، تبدأ الفصول بوجهة نظر أكثر شمولًا للعلاقات السامة وتستطرد لتوضح لك أساليب أكثر تفصيلًا يمكنك استخدامها في التعافي من الإساءة النفسية، وفي حين أنني أنصح بقراءة جميع الفصول، فإنني لا أرى بأسًا بقراءتها بترتيب مخالف لترتيب الكتاب. فكل فصل يقدم معلومات عن جزء متكامل من العلاج، وفي ثنايا الفصول، ستجد قصصًا عن التجارب التي مر بها آخرون، و»مراجعات»، وأنشطة من الممكن أن تساعدك خلال عملية التعافي. على سبيل المثال، ستعرف كيف أن التدوين اليومي قد يكون وسيلة فعالة لمعالجة ما مررت به، ومعرفة المدى الذي وصلت إليه في عملية التعافي. إن لم يكن لديك بالفعل مفكرة أو تطبيق للتدوين، فربما آن لك أن

Narcissistic abuse was originally defined as a specific form of emotional abuse of children by narcissistic parents, but more recently the term has been applied more broadly to refer to any abuse by a narcissist (someone that who admires their own attributes), in particular in adult-to-adult relationships the abuse may be mental, physical, financial, spiritual or sexual. If you have been through an abusive relationship with someone who has Narcissistic Personality Disorder, you will know that no one understands what you are going through unless they have personally experienced it.

Being in a relationship with a narcissist can be traumatizing. After all, you have to see them almost every day. In some cases, you can choose to cut ties with the person, but in other cases, you might not have that freedom. In many other cases, people don’t want to give up on the narcissist because they feel guilty that they might be abandoning the person in a time of need. Unbeknownst to them, the narcissist might be aware of their intentions and might be manipulating them.