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Circling the Wagons is a raw, courageous memoir that chronicles one woman’s journey to reclaim her life after surviving intra-familial childhood sexual abuse. After decades of silence, the author breaks that silence to tell the story she once could not, offering truth, validation, and hope to survivors everywhere, without oversharing. Written primarily for fellow survivors of childhood trauma, the book also speaks to friends, family members, and professionals seeking to better understand and support them.

When Misty was six years old, her family started to live and dress like the Amish. Misty and her sister were kept as slaves on a mountain ranch where they were subjected to almost complete isolation, sexual abuse, and extreme physical violence. When Misty reached her teens, her parents feared she and her sister would escape and took them to an Amish community where they were adopted and became baptized members. Misty was devastated to once again find herself in a world of fear, animal cruelty, and sexual abuse.

Coupling stories of abused women and abusive men from her own case studies, Patricia Evans here gives you the tools you need to transform your relationship. Most important, she assures you that such a transformation is possible—given the right circumstances. Evans also helps you determine if your abuser really has changed—or if he’s merely creating the illusion of change. And if he hasn’t changed, Evans helps you decide whether it’s time to leave the relationship—and what to do when it is.

When our partner is a narcissist, only those who've actually experienced the madness will ever understand what we're going through. When Love Is a Lie is a straight-up, tell-all book about narcissism in relationships that skips the clinical bullshit to focus solely on the personal experience. A narrative that holds nothing back, Zari Ballard's story will educate, enlighten, and empower you to evaluate (and fully understand) the mind-boggling dysfunction in your own relationship.

Nadine leeft zoals vele andere jonge meiden, dynamisch en bruisend. Op haar zeventiende krijgt ze vlinders in haar buik, ze wordt verliefd op Gerold. Hun relatie ontwikkelt zich, ze beleven mooie momenten samen. Maar er komen geleidelijk ook donkere wolken, de ideeën over wat een goede relatie is, lopen steeds meer uiteen en na bijna drie jaar maakt Nadine het uit. Gerold accepteert dat niet en blijft contact zoeken. Ondanks dat Nadine steeds weer zegt dat niet te willen, weet hij haar toch nog één keer naar zijn huis te lokken.

A much-anticipated and requested follow-up from the author of The Girl Who Survived Her Mother, this is a comprehensive guide for individuals healing from the Mother Wound—psychological trauma resulting from maternal neglect, abuse, or emotional unavailability. This is a must-have guide for the modern woman ready to soar.

Gaslighting beschreibt genau dieses schleichende Entfremden von der eigenen Wahrnehmung. In diesem Hörbuch führt dich Diplom-Psychologin und Self-Empowerment-Coach Kristina Peters aus dem Nebel psychischer Manipulation zurück zu Klarheit, Vertrauen und innerer Stärke. Mit dem von ihr entwickelten Modell des Gaslighting-Universums werden die Mechanismen emotionaler Abhängigkeit und subtiler Kontrolle verständlich. Du lernst, die Dynamik toxischer Beziehungen zu erkennen, Grenzen zu setzen und wieder Zugang zu deiner eigenen Wahrheit zu finden.

If you've experienced trauma, your nervous system may be stuck in "fight-or-flight" mode—leading to symptoms such as hypervigilance, extreme anxiety, and distrust of others. You may struggle with intense emotions, or have nightmares and flashbacks. And you may even experience physical symptoms such as an upset stomach, a pounding heart, or shakiness. This compassionate guide offers a breakthrough approach to bring your mind and body back into balance.

This program is read by the author. A groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that investigates Munchausen by Proxy from the host and creator of the award-winning true crime podcast Nobody Should Believe Me. "I devoured this chilling yet critically important book in 48 hours, unable to...

Els casos de maltractament no acostumen a començar amb una bufetada o una empenta; abans d'arribar a aquest extrem es va teixint una xarxa d'accions petites que d'entrada poden semblar poc violentes però que poden anar pujant d'intensitat fins a convertir-se en un veritable infern. De vegades tenim la sensació que aquest tipus de coses no ens poden passar a nosaltres, però la violència de gènere és transversal i afecta tothom. Red flags és un llibre imprescindible que ajuda a detectar els senyals d'una relació abusiva i a agafar la força necessària per sortir-ne al més aviat possible.

Seelische Verletzungen und traumatische Erfahrungen in der Kindheit können sich auf das ganze Leben auswirken. Christian Firus betrachtet die ganze Bandbreite traumatischer Erfahrungen: Es geht sowohl um körperliche und sexuelle Gewalt als auch um emotionale Verletzungen wie Vernachlässigung, emotionaler Missbrauch und misslungene Bindungserfahrungen. Im zweiten Teil des Buches gibt der erfahrene Traumatherapeut Empfehlungen, wie Erwachsene ihre „schwere Kindheit" bewältigen und mehr Lebensfreude gewinnen können.

كيف تتعافى من علاقاتك السامة" هو كتاب يقدم نصائح وإرشادات حول كيفية التعافي من العلاقات السامة التي تؤثر سلبًا على حياتنا. يركز الكتاب على تمكين القارئ من استعادة السيطرة على حياته وعواطفه بعد الخروج من علاقة سامة.

Slave Girls, a new series by bestselling author Louise Allen, reveals a shocking modern-day scandal of County Lines–the single most dangerous form of systematic child abuse prevalent today.

Charlotte Thomason endured unspeakable sexual, physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her parents and other family members throughout her childhood. What Kind of Love is this? Finding God in the Darkness, follows Charlotte as she guides her granddaughter, Angel, through her chaotic life. As the story unfolds, Charlotte is mired in doubt that anyone could love her, let alone God, and her life is torn apart by sexual addiction and mental illness. She realizes her life depends on remembering, accepting God's love and learning to cope with her forgotten childhood trauma.

Aprende a detectar, comprender y actuar frente a uno de los patrones más dañinos y difíciles de identificar en las relaciones abusivas.

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

The overall message of this book is this: Victory is realistic and within our grasp no matter the violation. As a sexual abuse survivor, I know that true and lasting healing from sexual trauma involves a recognition of the importance of both the physical and spiritual dimensions of wholeness. What's unique about this book, and what I haven't personally encountered in any other book or through any other counseling in the 35 years I've been on this journey, is that the physical is tethered to the spiritual.

Эта аудиокнига—результат многолетней практики и анализа реальных историй освобождения от токсичных связей. Автор вскрывает механизмы манипуляций и даёт вам конкретные шаги, чтобы перестать быть жертвой и вернуть себе силу.

No Filter is a fearless, uncut memoir from Retired Sergeant First Class William Alfred Stephens Jr., who went from skateboards and struggle to soldier, survivor, and entrepreneur. Told with brutal honesty and spoken-word rhythm, it captures the transformation from military service to mental health advocacy—and from silence to leadership.

In this gripping and eye-opening memoir, Christopher DeVon recounts their harrowing personal journey with one of the most dangerous types of narcissists—someone who posed a grave threat to their physical, mental, and emotional well-being. What began as a seemingly ordinary relationship turned into a terrifying realization of the true depth of danger lurking beneath the surface.