A few books I need to read...

Feb 13, 2010 12:43

I realize I have a lot of healing to deal with, also that most of my marriage was giving up of myself to his every whim and always having to have it his way. That I can not live with this constant fear of him anymore and that I need to get away from him once and for all.

"Do you know what it's like to live in constant fear of someone's disapproval? Do you know what it's like to watch your strength and sense of self worth being crushed on a daily basis by the person you love and trust? Do you know what it's like to be trapped in something because of fear?"

Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation and Guilt to Manipulate You
-Susan Forward & Donna Frazier

The Emotionally Abused Woman : Overcoming Destructive Patterns and Reclaiming Yourself
-Beverly Engel

In Sheeps Clothing: Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People
-George K Simon

Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse - Ann McMurray

The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and How to Respond - Patricia Evans
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