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Joanne Phillips’ ordeal began aged 13 when she was gang-raped in her bedroom by local boys. Following the trauma, she dropped out of school, was befriended by an older man and was forced into prostitution aged 16. Over the next six years, she was raped by over 500 men, starved, beaten, and transported around the country to brothels. Forced to have sex with men from all walks of life including lawyers, stockbrokers, doctors, a parish councillor, Joanne was even made to have sex with her former school headteacher—who didn’t recognise her.

Wer mit sich selbst und seiner Umwelt im Reinen ist, hat gute Chancen auf ein selbstbestimmtes und erfülltes Leben. Der narzisstische Missbrauch in jungen Jahren beeinflusst Menschen weit ins Erwachsenenalter und hemmt diese in vielerlei Hinsicht. Speziell Töchter narzisstisch veranlagter Mütter haben sehr unter geringem Selbstwertgefühl und dergleichen zu kämpfen. In diesem Ratgeber werden wir dem Narzissmus auf die Spur kommen um selbst zu verstehen was die Beweggründe für eine Mutter sein könnten sich so ihren Kinder gegenüber zu verhalten wie diese es tun.

Difficult brings to life the conflicts that arise for mothers who are confronted with the unexpected and burdensome dependencies of their adult children associated with mental illness, substance use, or chronic unemployment. Through real stories of mothers and their challenging adult children, this book offers accessible, provocative, and, at times, shocking illustrations of the excruciating maternal dilemma: Which takes precedence—the needs of the mother or of the distressed adult child? Difficult addresses a family situation which too many keep secret. 

Der narzisstische Vater - emotionaler Schaden ein Leben lang? Würden Sie ihren Vater als narzisstisch einstufen? Leiden Sie selbst als Erwachsener noch an den Folgen einer toxischen Erziehung? Haben Sie sich auch lange bemüht, Ihrem Vater alles recht zu machen und so seine Anerkennung zu verdienen? Und er war trotzdem nie zufrieden und auch viel abwesend und hat sich Ihnen eigentlich nur zugewandt, wenn Sie etwas geschafft hatten oder andere es sehen konnten.

Aus Angst vor Ablehnung stellen manche Menschen ihre Bedürfnisse immer wieder hintenan. Auch schaffen sie es häufig nicht, sich aus Beziehungen zu lösen, selbst dann nicht, wenn sie nur noch belastend ist. Anhand des Grimm'schen Märchens "Die Gänsemagd" beleuchtet Heinz-Peter Röhr die Hintergründe krankhafter emotionaler Abhängigkeit. Er schickt seine Hörer zunächst auf eine Verstehens-Reise in die eigene Vergangenheit, bevor er mit ihnen den Weg der Heilung beschreitet. Ein einfühlsamer Ratgeber für alle, die die Regie im eigenen Leben endlich selbst übernehmen wollen.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 4, you'll see some of the struggles that David and his family go through, from lack of money and food, to hoping for things to get better.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 21, David meets someone who changes his life in the best way possible. She treats him in a way that no one has before, showing him what it means to feel truly loved.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 5, David is off to school! Find out how his problems at home affect him when he goes off to class.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 8, David finds out that you can fight anyone, but you won't always win! You'll see how a few other kids were able to get the better of him.

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 7, you'll see how David's anger at home turns him into a little ball of trouble that wants to fight everyone around him!

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 15, all the anger and pain David was going through finally makes him go over the edge and start breaking the law. But the crimes don't make him feel any better!

The “Young Boy Named David” series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood helping heal broken pasts. In Book 17, as David goes on to fifth grade, he is still mad and still fighting! Find out how these new battles only make the pain David was going through even worse.

The Young Boy Named David series is designed to help young people deal with difficult situations that are hard to talk about and adults reconnect to their disconnected childhood, helping heal broken pasts. In Book 1, you'll be introduced to David, his family, and what his home situation was like.

"Hvorfor går du ikke bare?" er den typiske reaktion, når ofre for psykisk partnervold fortæller, hvad de er udsat for. Trusler, stalking, seksuel og økonomisk vold er hverdag for disse mennesker, som langsomt får nedbrudt deres selvværd og selvtillid. Psykoterapeut Christina Copty beskriver her, hvad psykisk partnervold er, og hvad den gør ved offeret. Hun giver et indblik i, hvordan en krænker tænker, føler og agerer, og hun guider læseren igennem den labyrint af kontrollerende og manipulerende voldsmetoder, som krænkeren benytter sig af.

Ava Thomas knew leaving was the right decision. Trapped and manipulated in her relationship, and after yet another violent beating whilst she was pregnant, Ava was helped to a women's refuge with her children. Listening to the stories of other women there, Ava began thinking back to where it all started to go wrong. Brought up by a mother who never loved her, Ava sought that missing care and warmth elsewhere. Running away to her father's home as a teenager, she thought she might finally be safe. But after being abused by her own brother, she was thrown out onto the streets.

Surviving is unlike any memoir of survivorship, given its nuance, compassion, and candor. Above all, it is an exquisitely powerful testament to Gooden’s healing, survivorship, and dedication to helping others do the same.

For seven years, Hannah Nyala and her two children were physically and psychologically abused by her husband. Although they escaped, he soon found the trio and abducted the children. Seeking solace in the desert wilderness to make sense of her loss, Hannah joined a search-and-rescue team. In doing so, she developed skills as a tracker and dedicated herself to saving the lives of lost children. Becoming attuned to nature's messages, she can read the history of a footprint and the clues in stones and desert sand. But one day, she made a chilling discovery—someone was tracking her.

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.

Die Psychologin und Pädagogin Anke Elisabeth Ballmann weiß: zu oft erleben Kinder Gewalt, die sie für ihr ganzes weiteres Leben prägt. In ihrem neuen Hörbuch zeigt die Expertin anhand zahlreicher Beispiele aus der Praxis, welche Folgen die oft unerkannte, emotionale Gewalt für Kinder hat – jene Art von Gewalt, die tagtäglich in vielen Familien stattfindet und sich in Worten, in sogenannten "Grenzen", durch Liebesentzug, in überhöhten Erwartungen und starren Konventionen ausdrückt.

Gewalt, Unfälle, Sucht, Diskriminierung, Hate Speech und Extremismus – Männer dominieren die Statistiken des Abgrunds: Sie verursachen doppelt so viele Verkehrsunfälle, begehen mit Abstand die meisten Straftaten und belegen deshalb auch 94 Prozent der deutschen Gefängnisse. 75 Prozent der Alkoholtoten jedes Jahr sind männlich und mehr als 80 Prozent der häuslichen Gewalt geht von Männern aus.