Escaping emotional abuse Healing from the shame you don't deserve
Book - 2021
Provides comprehensive insights into what is emotional abuse, how to recognize it, and what can be done about it. A resource for both men and women who suffer from emotional abuse as well as therapists and advocates; a supportive, nurturing guide for anyone seeking to break the chains of shame, and gain the emotional freedom to create healthier, lasting relationships.
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- Self-help publications
- Published
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New York :
Citadel Press, Kensington Publishing Corp
2021.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Physical Description
- viii, 358 pages ; 23 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-343) and index.
- ISBN
- 9780806540504
- Introduction
- Part I. The Connection Between Shame and Emotional Abuse
- 1. Emotional Abuse and Shame-A Perfect Marriage
- 2. Determining Whether You Are Being Emotionally Abused
- 3. Tools of the Trade
- 4. How Shaming Works as a Means of Gaining Control
- Part II. Breaking Out of Your Prison of Shame
- 5. Taking Shame Out of the Situation
- 6. Stop Believing the Abuser
- 7. Using Your Anger to Deprogram and Empower Yourself
- 8. Give Yourself the Gift of Self-Compassion
- Part III. Determining Whether You Should Stay or Go
- 9. Is There Hope for Your Relationship?
- 10. Confronting Your Partner
- 11. Indications That You Need to End the Relationship
- 12. If You Decide to Stay
- Part IV. After You Leave
- 13. Fighting the Temptation to Go Back
- 14. Forgive Yourself by Understanding Yourself
- 15. Continue to Focus on Healing Your Shame
- Conclusion: Moving Forward
- Recommended Reading
- References
- Acknowledgments
- Index