He doesn't mean to hurt me-he just loses control." "He can be sweet and gentle." "He's scared me a few times, but he never hurts the children-he's a great father." "He's had a really hard life..." Women in abusive relationships tell themselves these things every day. Now they can see inside the minds of angry and controlling men-and change their own lives. In this groundbreaking book, a counselor shows how to improve, survive, or leave an abusive relationship, with: The early warning signs. Nine abusive personality types. How to tell if an abuser can change, is changing, or ever will. The role of drugs and alcohol, What can be fixed, and what can't, How to leave a relationship safely This volume offers women guidelines on how to improve and survive an abusive relationship, discussing various types of abusive men, analysing societal myths surrounding abuse, and answering questions about the warning signs of abuse.
He doesn't mean to hurt me-he just loses control." "He can be sweet and gentle." "He's scared me a few times, but he never hurts the children-he's a great father." "He's had a really hard life..." Women in abusive relationships tell themselves these things every day. Now they can see inside the minds of angry and controlling men-and change their own lives. In this groundbreaking book, a counselor shows how to improve, survive, or leave an abusive relationship, with: The early warning signs. Nine abusive personality types. How to tell if an abuser can change, is changing, or ever will. The role of drugs and alcohol, What can be fixed, and what can't, How to leave a relationship safely This volume offers women guidelines on how to improve and survive an abusive relationship, discussing various types of abusive men, analysing societal myths surrounding abuse, and answering questions about the warning signs of abuse.
| ISBN-13: | 9780425191651 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication date: | 09/02/2003 |
| Edition description: | Reprint |
| Pages: | 432 |
| Sales rank: | 3,139 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d) |
| Age Range: | 18 Years |
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