One of the most common secrets that are held within many households is the issue of emotional abuse. The mere mention of it is hushed away or laughed at nervously by family members in hopes that another subject will be brought up. Emotional abuse is a generational behavior that is learned and passed down from mother to daughter and from father to son. It is often unintended or sometimes viciously practiced. This book is a wonderful tool that describes the various types of characteristics of emotional abuse and how they originated. It discusses types of abuse through words, actions, neglect, and religion. It provides examples through stories of childhood traumas or relationships that would be considered abusive situations. The author goes into details on how to heal from an emotionally abusive relationship and how to prevent from getting into another one. He discusses what causes individuals to seek out people with certain characteristic that might be considered negative and ask them to reflect on their inner self.

This book is a wonderful tool for a person getting out of an abusive relationship, a person that is going into a career of counseling, social work, or any type of family counseling. I really found it both helpful in my personal life and also for my future educational goals as a clinical social worker. I highly recommend this book for those that have a passion toward helping others out there and would like to make a difference in the world. ( )

This is a good book that outlines what emotional abuse is, how it affects you, and what you can do to overcome it.

Through my reading of this, I realized I’ve dealt with this for longer than I had originally thought. Thank the Lord, I am learning how to get past it. But, man… I’ve got a long way to go! ( )