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This book is intended to transform your tears to champagne. The author understands that tears are bitter and salty, but with a change of attitude and positive outlook on life one can change the bitter tears to champagne.

“Simple solutions for survival in this family-unfriendly culture. . . . Eye-opening. . . heart-wrenching and uplifting.”—San Francisco Chronicle Even more resonant today than at its original publication in 1996, The Shelter of Each Other traces the effects of our society’s...

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.

If your partner: seems irritated or angry at you several times a week, denies being angry when he clearly is, does not work with you to resolve important issues, rarely or never seems to share thoughts or plans with you, or tells you that he has no idea what you’re talking about when you try to discuss important problems…you need this audiobook.

Kind and loyal, Elva was a shy young girl from a typical English seaside town who was swept off her feet by a handsome older Italian bodybuilder. It was all she had ever wanted; the promise of life as a loving mother and devoted wife. But a dark secret from her past left her vulnerable to Bruno's brooding, possessive nature, and behind closed doors, Elva's family idyll turned into a reign of terror of both mental and physical abuse for her and her children. Their daughter Natalia speaks for the first time about how the family suffered.

Manche Menschen sind grundlos traurig, ängstlich oder leiden an Schmerzen, für die es keine Erklärung gibt. Manche wollen ihr Potenzial leben und stoßen immer wieder an eine Grenze, die unüberwindbar scheint. Die Ursache kann in der Familiengeschichte liegen, wenn erlittenes Leid durch Kriegserlebnisse, Unfälle oder eine frühe Trennung von den Eltern an die nächste Generation weitervererbt wurde.

This deeply personal memoir, cowritten by singer-songwriter, renowned mental health advocate, and recent Order of Canada recipient Séan McCann and wife Andrea Aragon, leaves no stone unturned. Detailing in powerful and lyrical prose a Newfoundland childhood indoctrinated in strict Catholic faith, the creation of the wildly successful Great Big Sea, and the battle with alcoholism that nearly cost them everything, McCann and Aragon offer listeners a story of reaching international fame and finding rock bottom.

في هذا الكتاب تحلل المؤلفة سوزان فورورد بنية العلاقة التي يهدمها الاستغلال لتقدم لضحايا الابتزاز الأدوات التي يحتاجون اليها للدفاع عن أنفسهم وبأسلوب واضح ومباشر تبين الخطوات المحددة التي يمكن للقراء اتخاذها وتقدم قوائم مرجعية وسيناريوهات ممارسة وأساليب اتصال حازمة من شأنها أن تقوي العلاقات وتحطم دائرة الابتزاز الى الأبد فهو كتاب مفيد وموجه لأي شخص يشعر بأنه خاضع لاحتياجات شخص آخر وبكائه وتهديداته .

يبدأ علاج كوكبة العائلة بفرضية : الأمرلم يبدأ من عندي . الكثيرون منا "يتورطون" في تعاسة من جاءوا قبلنا, فيتبنون دون أنماطاً عائلية هدٌامة من القلق والاكتئاب والفشل بل والمرض والإدمان في محاولة "لإعادة كتابة" الماضي و"اصلاح"عائلتنا.

Read by the author, Sandra Brown. ‘Completely gripping . . . Sandra Brown found evil in the person of her own father; and she confronted it as few could have done . . . Everyone will want to read this amazing story’ – Andrew O’Hagan, author of Caledonian Road Sandra Brown was eight when...

Shattered Vows: The Roots of Marital Destruction is an urgent, compassionate guide for couples in crisis who are struggling with the pain of a broken marriage, constant conflict, or emotional distance. If your relationship is suffering from communication breakdown, loss of trust, infidelity, emotional neglect, or the aftermath of betrayal, this book offers clear, science-based solutions to help you understand and heal the root causes of marital destruction. Drawing on real-life scenarios, Dr.

In Tijger, tijger neemt schrijfster Margaux Fragoso een duik in haar verleden, waar ze jarenlang werd misbruikt door een veel oudere man. Met een alcoholverslaafde vader en mentaal instabiele moeder werd ze in de armen gedreven van een pedofiel. Margaux beschrijft haar aangrijpende kinderjaren vanuit de onbevangen blik die ze had als kind, maar met haar krachtige, poëtische inzichten van nu.

For generations, the women of Camille U. Adams's family have left their daughters. Some follow the siren call of rum, the centuries-old vice which alighted on Trinidad's shores from European ships. Others flee the behind-closed-doors beatings of husbands, fathers, and brothers, rushing into any arms that offer refuge. Some simply disappear, their passage marked by unkept promises and open wounds.

Die Schicksalsschläge und Überlebensprogramme unserer Ahnen beeinflussen uns bis heute und bestimmen auch den Umgang mit unseren Kindern. Die von der Autorin entwickelte Generation-Code®-Methode gibt Familien von Anfang an einfache und effiziente Werkzeuge an die Hand, um die seit Generationen belastete Bindungs- und Beziehungsfähigkeit zu stärken und einen gesunden Umgang mit Emotionen und Bedürfnissen zu erlernen.

Este libro busca ofrecer información concreta y clara para que puedas cuidar de ti y de los tuyos de aquellos que se relacionan a través del abuso y la depredación. Este libro busca dar una visión amplia de las personalidades peligrosas, a través de información teórica y de los testimonios de otros que han pasado por experiencias dolorosas y abusivas; para que puedas diferenciar a un ser humano que actúa de buena fe, de aquel que se está acercando a ti para aprovecharse.

Narcissister manipulerer med deres omgivelser, også deres børn, og hvis du har barn med en narcissist, skal du hjælpe barnet med at håndtere den psykologiske manipulation, som det bliver udsat for. Rigtig mange, der lever eller har levet i et forhold med en narcissist, ender med at føle sig forkert og tvivle på sig selv, men når man først forstår, hvad det reelt er, der sker, er det nemmere at håndtere de ubehagelige situationer og konflikter, man kan havne i, når man har barn med en narcissist.

Questo manuale serve per riportarti al centro del tuo piccolo universo. È un manuale di sopravvivenza, non di redenzione. Non ti dirà come far cambiare gli altri, ma come proteggerti e cambiare la tua reazione agli atteggiamenti velenosi altrui.

Monika ist ein echtes Wunschkind. Von Anfang an wird Monikas Leben von sexuellen Übergriffen bestimmt. Was der Großvater an dem Kleinkind begeht, setzt sich in jahrelangen Vergewaltigungen durch den Vater und die älteren Brüder fort. Erst nach dem Freitod ihres jüngeren Bruders Georg, der nicht weiter mit ansehen kann, was mit seiner geliebten Schwester geschieht, gelingt es Monika, sich aus dieser Hölle zu befreien.

London, 1923. Cyril Black is finally out of prison. Rather than going home to his wife and son, he visits his mistress only to find that she's given birth to his daughter - and wants nothing to do with her. His wife, Florrie, reluctantly agrees to take them in. But there's no love in her heart...