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Summary: The ONLY help I got!!!!
Review: In this book I finally found someone who understood! Understood that there can be *great* abuse inflicted upon women without a hand ever touching them! This author knows that the deep internal scars are harder to heal than the superficial physical ones, for they wound the heart! I was drowning without a life vest until I found this book! Hallelujah!
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Summary: Very Dry.
Review: Like somebody's dissertation, very theoretical. Not good for practical use.
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Summary: Life-saving
Review: Read this one and you won't have to read shelves and shelves of other self-help books. The truth within it _is_ startling as another reviewer mentioned. I've reread this many times over the years since someone recommended it to me. Most of it has been underlined, the margins are filled with notes. It's wonderful to reread it and finally see that you have no abusers in your life anymore.The principals within it will also help you with making decisions about counselors and therapists and assorted other helpers. Don't accept abuse from them either. Frankly, if this is your issue, I wouldn't see a therapist who hasn't read this book. Get Encouragements for the Emotionally Abused Woman, too. They go very well together and both are worth the money.
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Summary: A great book!
Review: Reading this book was possibly one of the best things to happen to me. I had just left a bad longterm relationship, but was still being sought by my ex-partner, and was having great difficulty understanding what had happened/was happening. I had not considered that I'd been abused. This book is so clear in demonstrating the methods and types of (not only emotional) abuse! As I read it, I felt as if the author was explaining my life to me. One of the best things about the book is that Beverly does not foster hate for or revenge on the person that did this to you; instead she showed me how heal, to strengthen and how to move on with my life as a better person.
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Summary: Excellent Resource Guide
Review: This book captures the true pain of what so many folks go through when addicted to another. I highly recommend.
John D. Moore
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Author of Confusing Love with Obsession
When You Can't Stop Controlling Your Partner & the Relationship
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Summary: This book heal my wounded soul!
Review: This book challenged me to be more assertive toward my abuser. It also made me realize that I am not alone going through this abuse. It also helped me to see what kind of abuser my father really was. I had to look deep inside myself because of the pain that I have endured. Most of all this book helped me to move beyond my pain and accept it as being real. I thought to myself that this is how a parent was supposed to parent a child. Boy, was I wrong! Any woman that has gone through this abuse needs to get this book for their well being. I also found out within myself the traits that I got from the abuser and that I can change the way I act toward other people in a meaniful way! This book was a life saver! The author knows what she is talking about! This book lets me be myself and it gives me hope. There is light at the end of the tunnel!
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Summary: This book is a must-have for abuse victims
Review: This book helped me to see my situation for what it was--and really opened my eyes. The abuse I was experiencing began as verbal/emotional and escalated into physical. The book was loaned to me by a friend and I cannot put into words how much it helped to read the scenarios that seemed to be exactly what I was going through. Beverly Engel offered step by step help, first explaining the situations, how to identify my role, and how to deal with it. Taking her advice to heart, I am happy to report that I was able to safely leave my abusive relationship and have gone on to help others in the same situation. The book is helpful for all types of abuse, not just emotional. The book is also wonderful to use in conjuction with therapy. Thank you Beverly for being there!!!
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Summary: Excellent!
Review: This book is so right on in every way! It addresses what emotional abuse is, why we choose to get in these kind of relationships, looking at the past/family, and how to deal with the problems today in constructive, appropriate ways. I highly recommend it if you feel you or a friend needs to learn more about relationships that aren't working or aren't equal. You may be surprised at what you learn, especially if you've been in denial. A real eye-opener.
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Summary: I am so pleased that my book is helping people.
Review: This book is very close to my heart since I was emotionally abused as a child and then later on in my relationships. At the time I wrote the book no one else was writing about emotional abuse and my clients were searching for answers. Although therapy was helping them, they continually asked me to recommend books on the subject. Since the book has been published so many people have told me they have been helped by it, that they finally understand what happened to them and that they now felt hopeful that there was a way out. Thank you for your wonderful feedback and best wishes for your continued recovery.
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Summary: Excellent & Practical
Review: This book really helped me along with therapy!!! It was amazing for a long time I couldnt put a name on what I was going through until I found this book. I felt like someone was in my house recording everything that was going on. I was able to see the patterns & manipulation being used on me & I was finally able to break FREE!!!! I am happy to say that thanks to this book (& my continuing therapy) I was able to leave my abusive, drug addicted boyfriend. My life is finally starting to fall into place
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