Is it true love? How to recognize coercion, control, and emotional abuse
Author: Лия Агирре
Printhouse: Ves'
Series: Psychology
Age restrictions: 16+
Year of publication: 2026
ISBN: 9785957365679
Number of pages: 192
Size: 210[142[16 mm
Cover type: soft
Weight: 166 g
ID: 1736677
Is it true love? How to recognize coercion, control, and emotional abuse. Do you suspect that you are in controlling or emotionally abusive relationships? Do you live in constant tension and anxiety? Does your partner impose unrealistic demands on you, and when they don't get what they want - they manipulate, blame, make you doubt yourself, or humiliate you? Are you increasingly refusing to communicate with friends and family just to maintain the relationship?
If so - then this is not love. This is violence and coercion. Realizing what is happening can be painful, but it is the first step towards reclaiming your life. Thanks to Leah Aguirre's book, you will learn to notice "red flags" - alarming signals of emotional abuse and control, and you will be able to gain the inner support necessary to establish personal boundaries and free yourself from the dictates of others' wills.
You will master the methods of acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) and gain practical skills that will help strengthen your self-esteem and prioritize your own needs. Exiting toxic relationships is possible - even if it seems otherwise now. This book will be your reliable and gentle guide on the path to freedom and inner resilience.