The Emotionally Abusive Relationship

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"Engel doesn't just describe-she shows us the way out." -Susan Forward, author of Emotional Blackmail Praise for theemotionally abusive relationship "In this book, Beverly Engel clearly and with caring offersstep-by-step strategies to stop emotional abuse. . . helping bothvictims and abusers to identify the patterns of this painful andtraumatic type of abuse. This book is a guide both for individualsand for couples stuck in the tragic patterns of emotionalabuse." -Marti Loring, Ph.D., author of Emotional Abuse and coeditor of The Journal of Emotional Abuse "This groundbreaking book succeeds in helping people stop emotionalabuse by focusing on both the abuser and the abused and showingeach party what emotional abuse is, how it affects therelationship, and how to stop it. Its unique focus on the dynamicrelationship makes it more likely that each person will grasp thetools for change and really use them." -Randi Kreger, author of The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook and owner of BPDCentral.com The number of people who become involved with partners who abusethem emotionally and/or who are emotionally abusive themselves isphenomenal, and yet emotional abuse is the least understood form ofabuse. In this breakthrough book, Beverly Engel, one of the world'sleading experts on the subject, shows us what it is and what to doabout it. Whether you suspect you are being emotionally abused, fear that youmight be emotionally abusing your partner, or think that both youand your partner are emotionally abusing each other, this book isfor you. The Emotionally Abusive Relationship will tell you how toidentify emotional abuse and how to find the roots of yourbehavior. Combining dramatic personal stories with action steps toheal, Engel provides prescriptive strategies that will allow youand your partner to work together to stop bringing out the worst ineach other and stop the abuse. By teaching those who are being emotionally abused how to helpthemselves and those who are being emotionally abusive how to stopabusing, The Emotionally Abusive Relationship offers the expertguidance and support you need.

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According to therapist Engel (The Emotionally AbusiveRelationship: How To Stop Being Abused and How To StopAbusing), "even the most loving person" is capable of emotionalabuse-that is, "any non-physical behavior designed to control,intimidate, subjugate, demean, punish, or isolate." In a reasoned,sensible tone, she encourages readers to become responsible fortheir behavior and for changing it. Identified are ten "patterns ofabuse" (verbal assault, character assassination, etc.), differentkinds of abusive relationships, action steps for cessation, andsuggestions for recovery. Using dense writing and cogent examples,Engel clearly shows how this type of abuse, either intentional orunconscious leads to low self-esteem and misery for one or bothpartners. A difficult and draining yet important read for those whosuspect that their relationship has entered abusive territory,this book is highly recommended. (Library Journal,September 15, 2002)"A good, solid treatment of an insidious but all-too-common type ofrelationship in which the weapons are words and moods rather thanfists, but which do just as much damage. Most importantly, BeverlyEngel doesn't just describe--she shows us the way out." --SusanForward, bestselling author of Emotional Blackmail, Men Who HateWomen and the Women Who Love Them, and Toxic Parents
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