Welcome to Toxic Abuse Anonymous: How to Break Free from Your Trauma Bond Understanding the Narcissist & 10 Step Program

I probably should have named the book, "DON'T GO BACK TO THAT ASSHOLE!" just to sell more copies.

Have you ever chosen to stay in a toxic relationship, hoping your toxic partner will change? More often than not, the actual purpose of the relationship is to facilitate your change. A lifetime of trusting the wrong people, accepting maladapted behavior, lying, cheating, manipulation, and other abuse until it seems it is just normal or even deserved.

Whether it is normal is not important. The on...