Free Yourself from an Abusive Relationship: Seven Steps to Taking Back Your LifeThe authors offer this seven-step plan to freedom: Step 1: Recognizing abusive behavior; Step 2: Learning about abusers and victims; Step 3: Preparing for emergencies; Step 4: Getting help after a crisis; Step 5: Making the decision to stay or leave; Step 6: Learning to heal and rebuild; Step 7: Remaining abuse free. - Cover. |
Contents
RECOGNIZING ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR | 7 |
Emotional Abuse | 13 |
Physical Abuse | 33 |
Incest and Other Sexual Abuse of Children | 39 |
Financial Abuse | 45 |
Religious and Spiritual Abuse | 48 |
Recognizing Danger Signals | 60 |
Why Victims Stay in or Return to Abusive Relationships | 67 |
GETTING HELP AFTER A CRISIS | 151 |
Getting Help for the Longer Term | 160 |
Evaluating Your Relationship | 170 |
Planning for Change | 182 |
Taking Action | 191 |
LEARNING TO HEAL AND REBUILD | 205 |
Counseling After Abuse | 221 |
Precautions for Your Protection | 236 |
Victim Dependencies | 77 |
Examining Your Reasons for Staying in | 83 |
Abuse at Different Ages | 102 |
Violent Crisis and Emergency Situations | 118 |
The Legal Process | 133 |
Maintaining Your Life Free from Abuse | 246 |
A Heritage of Violence | 270 |
A Victims Bill of Rights | 276 |
Other editions - View all
Free Yourself from an Abusive Relationship: Seven Steps to Taking Back Your Life Andrea Lissette,Richard Kraus No preview available - 2000 |
Free Yourself from an Abusive Relationship: A Guide to Taking Back Your Life Andrea Lissette,Richard Kraus No preview available - 2000 |
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