Domestic Relationships

Domestic Abuse - Parent Abuse, Children’s Story, Those Left Behind, Our Stories & More of Our Stories Bundle. These are stories about the friends and families who have lost loved ones. Some have been forced to leave their abuser by going into hiding. Others haven't been as lucky. These people that are left behind tell their heartbreaking stories of their losses and grief.

Have you been living in an unhealthy relationship? Have you lost confidence and self-esteem as a result? Do you want to rid yourself of a toxic relationship and live a happy life once more? If you are someone who has been living in a relationship, where a partner is enabling your worst attributes and leaving you reliant on them for approval, then you are probably in a co-dependent one. In this audiobook, Co-dependent, you will find ways to cope with a co-dependent relationship.

Libérate y recupérate de relaciones narcisistas abusivas con esta guía comprobada. Esdifícil encontrarle un sentido al abuso narcisista. Un día las cosas van muy bien, al siguiente, eres dejado hecho pedazos emocionalmente. Debes estarte preguntando a ti mismo, “¿Cuál es la motivación tras todo esto?”, “¿Cómo respondo a esta forma específica de narcisismo?”, o “¿Es mi relación con esta persona siquiera salvable?”

Lorna Martin’s life has been haunted by the shadow of her identical twin sister, Cara. Once inseparable and bound by a connection most could never understand, the bond between them shattered over a decade ago when Cara disappeared without warning, taking her two young sons. Lies, betrayal, and venomous accusations had driven them apart, leaving Lorna questioning what had gone so terribly wrong. After years of silence, Cara's eldest son appears on Lorna's doorstep with devastating news. Burdened by the unanswered questions, Lorna is thrust into a heart-wrenching journey to uncover the ...

Relationships are often the foundation for a fulfilling life, but not every relationship leaves us unharmed. Particularly, narcissistic and codependent relationships can leave our psyche damaged and can prevent us from moving toward the life and the relationships we truly want....

What readers are saying... "I love this author and her books. Excellent writing and character development. You feel as though you know the characters." Amazon reviewer A preacher was not on her radar… Raised by a preacher who cared more about his flock than his family, Lisa Garcia isn’t interested in betting her heart against the ministry a second time. Transplanted from Los Angeles, Lisa is struggling with life in tiny Harrison, Texas. She’s looking for direction. She’s looking for purpose. She was not looking to be attracted to the handsome youth pastor from the neighboring town. ...

The oldest of three, Kitty Chappell did her best to shield her brother and sister from their father's abuse, but little could stand in the way of his beatings and vicious remarks. None of them escaped his brutality - not her mother, her siblings, or even their pets. As a well-respected family man in their Texas community in the 1950s, her father enjoyed a sure confidence in his control over his family. His assurance proved correct when he attacked her mother and turned friends against her, aiming shocking accusations at his wife and daughter.

In 1994, Lizbeth Meredith said good-bye to her four- and six year-old daughters for a visit with their noncustodial father only to learn days later that they had been kidnapped and taken to their father's home country of Greece. Twenty-nine and just on the verge of making her dreams of financial independence for her and her daughters come true, Lizbeth now faced a $100,000 problem on a $10 an hour budget.

It’s summer in Alaska and the light surrounding the shipping-container-turned-storage shed where Liv Russo is being held prisoner is fuzzy and gray. Around her is thick forest and jagged mountains. In front of her, across a clearing, is a low-slung cabin with a single window that spills a wash of yellow light onto bare ground. Illuminated in that light is the father of her child, a man she once loved. A man who is now her jailor. Liv vows to do anything to escape.

Raised to be obedient by a stern grandmother in a blue-collar town in Massachusetts, Rosie Monroe accepts a scholarship to art school in New York City in the 1980s. One morning at a museum, she meets a worldly man 20 years her senior, with access to the upper crust of New England society.

Monique, the daughter of San Diego Chargers football great Earl Faison, married her high school sweetheart soon after she discovered she was pregnant with his child. Her relationship with Chris was shaky from the start, but turned tumultuous as he became verbally and physically abusive. When she could no longer put up with the abuse, she left him with their children. That was when the stalking and genuine threats began. Nothing stopped him - not protection injunctions, police warnings, or even arrests. One fateful Monday morning, Chris kidnapped Monique....

Part memoir, part self-empowerment guide, this book is designed to provide resources for anyone experiencing abuse. Listeners who are survivors of abuse, those struggling to recognize if their relationship is unhealthy or dangerous, and those wondering how to leave an abusive relationship safely will all benefit from this powerful book. What I Wish I Knew can also serve as a valuable resource for those in helping professions or for loved ones supporting someone in an abusive relationship.

It is unusual to find a book as funny, thought-provoking, and life-changing as Becoming Toxic Person Proof. This book finally bridges the gap between studying toxic personalities and actually keeping yourself safe from them! Sarah provides the insights used to successfully help people around the world, stop talking about their toxic people problems and start solving their toxic people problems. She flips the script on traditional notions such as codependency and teaches you how toxic people use your strengths against you.

Using this workbook, you'll learn practical skills grounded in proven-effective dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to help you heal and move forward after narcissistic abuse. You'll find targeted exercises for specific trauma symptoms to help you rebuild your shattered self-esteem and confidence, learn how to trust again, and make certain you can recognize red flags in the future. You'll also discover essential and easy-to-apply mindfulness skills for developing self-compassion, setting healthy boundaries, and managing negative thoughts.

What readers are saying... "As always, Sharon Srock delivers a suspenseful, loving, and beautiful story of real life in God’s hands. This series shows the love of God in the everyday life and trials of people doing their best to stay strong in their faith. How blessed we are, Ms Srock shares her tremendous talent with us!" Amazon reviewer SHE FINALLY HAS HER DREAM IN SIGHT. Maggie Hart hasn’t always made the best choices. When the life she was trying to build for her kids is derailed by charges of neglect, she found promise instead of despair. The promise of getting her kids back home ...

Everything changed with the click of a shutter… the difference between life and death. Frankie Taylor has issues. Alcoholism, infidelity, and a divorce have plunged him into a pit so deep, he can see only one way out. But his scheme to end it all unravels after an odd chain of events involving a digital camera. Thwarted and bewildered, Frankie begins to reassemble the pieces of his carefully dismantled life. And God shows up… Cara Alexander is a teen intent on storming into adulthood. Her parents watch helplessly as their rebellious daughter slips away, leaving them reeling after ...

All the information you need to know about narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, and codependency, as well as how to recover from each, is contained in these three volumes (workbooks and guides). Leave behind the deception and manipulation that has held you captive.

Eroded Realities: Patterns of Abuse and the Path to Autonomy by Dr. Marie Filion is a powerful exploration of psychological abuse and coercive control in intimate relationships, told through compelling true stories. This groundbreaking work combines narrative storytelling with evidence-based research to illuminate the often invisible patterns of manipulation that can erode one's sense of reality and self. The book follows the journeys of three women—Isla, Anne, and France—as they navigate relationships with partners who employ sophisticated tactics of control: gaslighting, undermining, ...

Narcissistic personality disorder is surprisingly common, affecting up to six percent of the population. People with this disorder can seem charming and self-confident, but their excessive need for admiration from others masks deeper insecurity and self-loathing that drive them to manipulate and abuse the people who care about them.

Danielle is young, sexy and ambitious. She is moving forward with the speed of light when the pursuit of love changes her plans. Danielle falls victim to a crime of passion that ultimately leads to heartache, abandonment and manslaughter. As she sits in a tiny jail cell she asks herself, “What have I done? How did I get here?” By the grace of God she was returned to society when others served a life sentence for the same crime. Counting her blessings or is she? Even in jail she continues to make the same choices. Being involved with man after man when the man she should have been ...