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Derived from the information contained in Bancroft's other books, [b:Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men|224552|Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men|Lundy Bancroft|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1388183462s/224552.jpg|217475], [b:Should I Stay or Should I Go?: A Guide to Knowing if Your Relationship Can--and Should--be Saved|9126914|Should I Stay or Should I Go? A Guide to Knowing if Your Relationship Can--and Should--be Saved|Lundy Bancroft|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1311703182s/9126914.jpg|14005571], and [b:When Dad Hurts Mom: Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse|224553|When Dad Hurts Mom Helping Your Children Heal the Wounds of Witnessing Abuse|Lundy Bancroft|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1429219743s/224553.jpg|217476], this book provides a year's worth of daily encouragements and exercises for people living in abusive relationships. Each day of the week has a theme, such as "Guiding Children" and "Clarity." The book can be used in the order it's laid out, or the reader can pick one theme that seems particularly relevant and work through all the entries as a unit.
The nice thing about this book is that it gives the reader a daily dose of reality to counter the distorted view of life s/he gets from the abuser and the inevitable effects of abuse on the psyche.
Hint: If you are afraid to buy this book because you think your abuser might find it, consider the audio book. You can listen to it on your phone or an mp3 player and it's much easier to hide. Just a thought.
For people who want to support a person in an abusive relationship, I highly recommend the original [b:Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men|224552|Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men|Lundy Bancroft|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1388183462s/224552.jpg|217475]. It's a trove of information and will help you understand both the abuser's behavior and its effects on his victims.
The nice thing about this book is that it gives the reader a daily dose of reality to counter the distorted view of life s/he gets from the abuser and the inevitable effects of abuse on the psyche.
Hint: If you are afraid to buy this book because you think your abuser might find it, consider the audio book. You can listen to it on your phone or an mp3 player and it's much easier to hide. Just a thought.
For people who want to support a person in an abusive relationship, I highly recommend the original [b:Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men|224552|Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men|Lundy Bancroft|https://d2arxad8u2l0g7.cloudfront.net/books/1388183462s/224552.jpg|217475]. It's a trove of information and will help you understand both the abuser's behavior and its effects on his victims.
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