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Post-traumatic stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, substance abuse, depression, a lack of confidence, and many other mental and physical ailments may be a result of childhood trauma you have endured. Uncovering, accepting, and healing this childhood trauma will allow you to let go of the pain, releasing yourself from the guilt, shame, and self-destruction you have been living with. This book will provide you with tools and strategies to heal your childhood trauma allowing you to live fully.

Do you feel like you're not living your life the way you want? Have you felt like you've been in living in your father's shadow? Or is your marriage in shambles because of your husband's behavior? It's likely you are a victim of a narcissistic parent. Unfortunately, you are just realizing the issue now, but on a good note, it's never too late to turn your life around.

Coercive control will see an abuser dominate their victim's life, from the food they eat, the people they see, the places they can go, and the things they can say. A controlling partner, through fear and intimidation, will seek to ensure their victim is subdued, to the point of accepting any and all abuse that's fired their way.

This is the story of a courageous young woman who grew up in a home headed by a sexual predator and an abused mother who lost her mind when Christine was only 14, disappearing until she was a mother herself. It recounts the secrets and lies that were designed to protect the darkest family secret of all, which had the effect of making the eight children strangers to each other, and then prisoners of the passions that disordered their lives, and set them against each other. Christine's story is filled with intense dramas and the saga of Christine's climb out of the family wreck.

Emotionally broken. Mentally drained. Anxiety riddled and devoid of hope. The trauma bond that ties you to your abuser seems unbreakable. But it doesn't need to be this way. The bond can be broken. In this audiobook, I'll use my own 13-year-long story and the lessons I've learned along the way to guide you through breaking the trauma bond.

Faith Eden’s brief foray into motherhood is marked by tragedy. Distraught that her baby was ripped away from her, she is determined to get little Paula back from the wealthy family who adopted her. Her brother, Trevor, is also anxious to get the baby back and will do anything necessary to do so. But when the dark truth comes to light, this twisted family will stop at nothing to keep outsiders out and secrets in—no matter the cost.

In "Escaping the Narcissist," Louise Maxwell offers a compassionate and practical guide for those seeking to break free from the toxic grip of narcissistic abuse. This transformative book provides listeners with the tools they need to heal and recover, empowering them to reclaim their lives and rebuild their sense of self-worth.

From a young age, her life was defined by uncertainty—by trauma and strength, sadness and hope, terrible lows and wondrous highs. As a teenager she found the courage to speak up after experiencing awful and ongoing child sexual abuse. This fight to find her voice would not be her last. The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner is Grace's story, in Grace's words, on Grace's terms. Like Grace, it is sharply intelligent, deeply felt and often blisteringly funny. And, as with all her work, it offers a constructive and optimistic vision for a better future for all of us.

My father tried to kill my mother one Sunday in June, in the early afternoon, begins Shame, the probing story of the 12-year-old girl who will become the author herself and the single traumatic memory that will echo and resonate throughout her life. With the emotionally rich voice of great fiction and the diamond-sharp analytical eye of a scientist, Annie Ernaux provides a powerful reflection on experience and the power of violent memory to endure through time, to determine the course of a life.

Si bien solo un especialista en salud mental puede diagnosticar el trastorno de personalidad narcisista, si nota que la persona con la que comenzó a salir tiene rasgos narcisistas, es posible que desee proceder con precaución.

This book is addressed directly to women experiencing domestic abuse, and to those who seek to support them, including pastoral leaders, friends, and support organizations. It debunks the myths—perpetuated by some abusers and, unwittingly, by many churches—which prevent women from getting out of harm’s way. It helps them realize that the Bible does not belong to their abuser but is a text of liberation. Written with careful attention to pastoral issues, it closely examines and clearly explains the relevant scriptural texts.

My name is Alan Markham, and this all happened a while ago, but the memories don’t go away. Looking back, I can see that our lives had been carried along like a rudderless ship in a storm. The life we had is gone. It sank beneath the ocean waves, and I was powerless to prevent that. I’m controlling my problem, but I’m under no illusions. I could come apart at the seams any time, should I pick up a drink.

Do you finally want to break free from narcissists and start living your best life? You are someone who can be anything you want in life, and definitely someone who is capable of so much more than you think is possible right now. All you need to do to manifest this vision is to embrace a path that will guide you from A to B in a deeply authentic way.

In Self-Righteous Cerebral Narcissists, Katina Horton takes you from grief, loss, denial, betrayal, gaslighting, and venom to joy, gain, acceptance, loyalty, truth, love, and purity, so you can reclaim your calling after narcissistic abuse. Reclaiming your calling after narcissistic abuse means understanding that some snakes only come out when you're living in your wilderness season.

This a purposefully short book that contains powerful messages. It is like having a good and genuine friend by your side. Written by a therapist with many, many years of practical experience in the resolution of problems such as these, what this book does is to turn sufferers into survivors and then those survivors into happy and fulfilled regular people. It shows how that wonderful, but fake, love affair is all about the narcissist and not you. They can only love themselves. That is narcissism, and it is a personality disorder.

This book is about explaining narcissistic personality disorder to you, especially in relation to mothers who are affected by this disorder and the consequences for their children. In addition, this book is intended to give those affected tips on how they can learn to cope better with their situation. To gain a better understanding of this mental illness, it is generally illustrated at the beginning of the book. First, you will get information about what narcissism means and possible reasons why this disease can develop. Then, the different types and symptoms of the disease are described.

Do you struggle with your childhood trauma? Are you feeling lost in life and believe the future is bleak? You always believe you’re not good enough and you don’t deserve nice things or good people in your life. This isn’t your fault. You've been in survival mode for too long. This can be trauma inflicted on you from your childhood and you haven’t given yourself chance to heal. Until now. How to Heal from Toxic Parents is the first step forward. The time has come to now understand your thoughts and behavior patterns so as to move forward with a positive outlook.

Do you feel you lost your childhood because your parents weren't ready to emotionally take care of a child? Have you ever feel like you always have been the adult in your child-parent relationship? All you ever wanted was parents who listen to your stories, welcome you with open arms, and tell you how much they love you, no matter what you do. Instead, you walked around on eggshells making sure none of your actions would upset or irritate your parents. Now, it is the right time to start healing yourself instead of taking care of others.

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.

For one little boy, however, life had become anything but "normal." To all appearances, he and his family lived an almost idyllic life. The father was a respected professor, the mother a witty and elegant lady, someone everyone loved. They were parents to three bright, smiling children: two boys and a girl. They lived on a sunny street in a small college town nestled neatly in a leafy valley. They gave parties, hosted picnics, went to church - just like their neighbors. To all appearances, their life seemed ideal. But it was, in fact, all appearances.