Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men
"He doesn't mean to hurt me-he just loses control." "He can be sweet and gentle." "He's scared me a few times, but he never hurts the children-he's a great father." "He's had a really hard life..." Women in abusive relationships tell themselves these things every day. Now they can see inside the...
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"He doesn't mean to hurt me-he just loses control." "He can be sweet and gentle." "He's scared me a few times, but he never hurts the children-he's a great father." "He's had a really hard life..." Women in abusive relationships tell themselves these things every day. Now they can see inside the minds of angry and controlling men-and change their own lives. In this groundbreaking book, a counselor shows how to improve, survive, or leave an abusive relationship, with: € The early warning signs € Nine abusive personality types € How to tell if an abuser can change, is changing, or ever will € The role of drugs and alcohol € What can be fixed, and what can't € How to leave a relationship safely
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780425191651 (0425191656)
ASIN: 425191656
Publish date: September 2nd 2003
Publisher: Berkley Books
Pages no: 432
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Reference,
Feminism,
Health,
Self Help,
Sociology,
Crime,
True Crime,
Psychology,
Mental Health,
Relationships,
Research,
Gender,
Abuse
This is a must-read for everyone--for people who are being abused, people who are not being abused, family members and friends of people being abused, people who have escaped abusive relationships, people who want to understand angry and controlling men... EVERYONE. It demystifies partner abuse in a...
I am really sad that I had occasion to read this book, but I am really glad that I did. The author cuts to the quick about the origin of abuse and gives a sobering prognosis for change in an abuser's patterns of behavior.What I learned:* Abuse comes from a sense of entitlement and low opinion of th...
I think there should be a copy in every public library. at least one copy. sadly I'm pretty sure that if you're human you've encountered someone who exhibits angry/controlling traits, whether they are verbal, emotional or physical. and the best way to help people who are in relationships w/ these pe...
I think there should be a copy in every public library. at least one copy. sadly I'm pretty sure that if you're human you've encountered someone who exhibits angry/controlling traits, whether they are verbal, emotional or physical. and the best way to help people who are in relationships w/ these pe...
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