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 enlarge | Author: Beverly Mfcc Engel
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  40 reviews
Sales Rank: 6653
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 244
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Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0449906442
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.858
EAN: 9780449906446
ASIN: 0449906442
Publication Date: January 21, 1992
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 Excellent starting point for the emotionally abused. September 3, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book is wonderfully helpful! It can be really hard to understand that you are abused when it's not physical. Because the bruises are not visible you can fool yourself into thinking that you're crazy for feeling like a victim.
This book helps you delve into:
1. types of abuse
2. types of victims
3. types of abusers
4. why we keep repeating patterns
5. how to break those patterns
6. how to recover from the abuse and make a healthier and happier life for yourself.
Written in plain language, easy to read and relate to the text. Lots of good examples. This is a great tool. There are special assignments throughout the book to do as tools for recovery as well as a good resource page. I totally want the rest of her books now!
Very Informative July 26, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
As a psychologist I provide copies of this book to clients that haven't recognized that their situation is abusive even if it doesn't include physical violence.
THIS BOOK HAS OPENED MY EYES AND HELPED ME TO CHANGE MY LIFE! July 15, 2007
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
Because of a very verbal abusing/controlling relationship, I bought this book. It has opened my eyes in more ways than one. I highly recommend this book. Another reason that I bought this book is that since being in this controlling relationship for 5 years, I have had migraines and muscle aches 5 times per week or more that kept me bedridden! My self-esteem went from a healthy 10 to a minus 2 these past 5 years. Moreover, because I was "ill" so much, I did not exercise and gained 35 pounds. Eating had become my comfort, even sickness became my comfort. This book has helped to discoverer:
By ALLOWING this person to verbually abuse me and control me, it caused illness in my body and very often! I was tired of being ill most of the time. You see, I used my "illness" to gain control by:
1)Getting him to feel sorry for me so I could have my way for a change--I would not be forced to do what he wanted when I was "ill". (This "illness" method has stopped working in the last year).
2)I told my "illness" BYE BYE because it was controlling me! Now, I choose the healthy and honest way to control my life: "Stand up for myself with no need to explain myself."
3)I used the "illness" as an excuse to go to bed and "hide" from this person. Also, it was an excuse to not have to go to work so this person would continue to "take care of me." Now, I am walking 2 miles a day and physically and mentally I am healthier. I am getting in shape mentally and physically--I can go to work with no problem. And take care of myself with no problem.
2) After reading this book, I realized that I had ALLOWED this person to control me for 5 years and be verbally abusive to me when we were alone and in public. I have taken back my power now and I am now in control. Today, for the first time, I stood up to him and said "No" about something I did not want to do and told him what I CHOOSE to do instead. And I felt wonderful inside, my self-esteem went up quite a lot! YES!!!
If you are in a relationship or taking any kind of verbal abuse or control, I highly suggest that you purchase this book. I has truly been an eye-opener and life-saver for me as I learned that I had allowed this person to verbally abuse and control me, I gave him this power because I let him do these things. No more, now, I am in control of my life and my thoughts. This book is so very highly recommended and I believe it will help you. Also, may I suggest that you consider Louise Hay CD's" Self-Esteem, Stress-Free, 101-Power Thoughts", these have also been a big help to me and I listen to them often. May my story help others who are hurting right now, may you find the peace and love that you need.
Excellent Book For the Emotionally Abused June 10, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I found this book extremely helpful as an emotionally abused woman. I highly recommend it to anyone who has ever experienced that kind of abuse. It made me understand how the abuse occured and what I can do to prevent it in the future. This is a must read.
 Flawed premise April 7, 2007
16 out of 18 found this review helpful
While this book touches on many truths regarding emotionally abused women and thier abusers, it starts from a flawed premise. That premise being that ALL emotionally abused women were abused as children in one way or another and that is why the woman choses abusive partners and even friends all through her life. Not ALL women who are emotionally abused come from an abusive childhood, to say so is an irresponsible commentary on the subject. I find the book "Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men" by Lundy Bancroft a more in depth and on target handling of the subject.
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