Trust me, this is the experience of most abused women. It took me 25 years to understand what was happening to me (when I read the book).

I thought if I just hung in there long enough, he would get it. Not.

Oh, sweetie, you don't need to "grow up:---You just need information.

I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the book. One Ph.D. said that it was "the cornerstone of civilization." I concur.

I will be going on the radio to speak about verbal abuse in a few weeks. I have been working like a Trojan for over 10 years to get the message out there regarding abuse. Few people understand verbal abuse, and even therapists, unless they have been specifically trained, miss it. How shocking is that!!