Healing from Hidden Abuse: A Journey Through the Stages of Recovery from Psychological Abuse

by Shannon Thomas

Overview

Within every community, toxic people can be found hiding in families, couples, companies, and places of worship. The cryptic nature of psychological abuse involves repetitious mind games played by one individual or a group of people. Psychological abuse leaves no bruises. There are no broken bones. There are no holes in the walls. The bruises, brokenness, and holes are held tightly within the target of the abuse. Healing from Hidden Abuse walks the reader through each of the six recovery stages researched and developed by the author. The stages are Despair, Education, Awakening, Boundaries, Restoration, and Maintenance. A guided Personal Reflections journal is included in the back of the book to help the reader go deeper in their application of the six stages of recovery. The journal can be used individually or in a small group setting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780997829082
Publisher:	MAST Publishing House
Publication date:	08/25/2016
Series:	Healing from Hidden Abuse , #1
Pages:	286
Sales rank:	53,276
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Shannon Thomas, LCSW is a licensed clinical social worker supervisor, and the owner/lead therapist of a private practice counseling agency in Southlake, Texas.

Her passion is helping people overcome life challenges and seeing abuse survivors living to their fullest potential. She approaches her counseling work from the lens of a therapist and as a fellow survivor of psychological abuse.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xi

Introduction xv

2016 Research Project: "Examining Patterns of Psychological Abuse" 1

The Basics of Psychological Abuse: 7

Survivors 9

Who, What, Where, When, How, and Why 15

Common Character Traits of Survivors 57

Six Stages of Recovery: 63

1 Despair 65

2 Education 79

3 Awakening 111

4 Boundaries 119

5 Restoration 143

6 Maintenance 165

A Letter to Family and Friends: Your Loved One isn't Crazy 173

About the Author 179

Resources 181

Personal Reflections: Journal 185