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Hell on earth is not a place but a state of mind!
Have you lived in fear, cowered when a hand is raised, felt empty and alone, or felt that your life has been stolen from you because anxiety and depression is nipping at your heals? Is your laughter gone? Has your spirit been broken, and the word hope is no longer in your vocabulary? I was once in that dark place of no return. My mind, body, heart and soul were broken into a million pieces, and the fear running through my veins were earth shattering. My brain was numb to all rational thinking and thoughts of suicide were like taking a common every day breath. The only thing that saved me was a moment of clarity to realize that I couldn't leave my young children behind with this person I was married to. My isolation and captivity was complete. I am still in counseling for PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) 3 years later, but I am finding out who I really am for the first time in my life. I am loving, smart, funny, and most of all I have learned that I am a good wife and a good mother after 21 years of hearing I wasn't good enough for anything. My life has been forever changed, and life is good. Challenges still arise, but with my new husband and my family always there for me with unconditional love and support I am
making it one day at a time.
My dream is that one day divorce courts will address mental, verbal and psychological (emotional) abuse as a prosecutable offense. The scars run deep and wide with all forms of abuse, just because you can't see them, doesn't mean they don't exist.Research is starting to show that mental abuse is longer lasting to its victims than physical abuse. I can now say I am a survivor!
Hope is something I never had, until my escape became a reality not a dream. Hope is now a wonderful word in my vocabulary, and fear is a thing of the past. My number one goal is to finish school with a PHD degree in Pyschology so that I can help women and men, who are still in that dark place of no return and to keep my children safe and showing them that they are loved. I want to show victims that there is light at the end of the tunnel, and a freedom of the soul they never thought possible. Abused women and men need to know that there is life after they go through hell on earth, a traumatic experience, that will forever change who they are and who they can be.

Friday, March 8, 2013

The Emotionally Destructive Relationship:

Seeing It, Stopping It, Surviving It
Front Cover
1820 Reviews
Harvest House Publishers, Aug 15, 2007 - Religion - 256 pages
Leslie Vernick, counselor and social worker, has witnessed the devastating effects of emotional abuse. Many, including
many in the church, have not addressed this form of destruction in families and relationships because it is difficult to talk about. With
godly guidance and practical experience, Vernick offers an empathetic approach to recognizing an emotionally destructive relationship and
addresses the symptoms and the damage with biblical tools. Readers will understand how to:
Reveal behaviors that are meant to control, punish, and hurt
Confront and speak truth when the timing is right
Determine when to keep trying, when to get out
Get safe and stay safe
Build an identity in Christ
This practical and thorough resource will help countless individuals, families, and churches view abuse from God's
perspective and understand how vital it is for victims to embrace His freedom from the physical, emotional, spiritual, and generational effects
of emotionally destructive relationships.
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