Breaking the Cycle of Abuse: How to Move Beyond Your Past to Create an Abuse-Free Future

Introduction.

Part One: Understanding the Legacy of Abuse.

1. What Will Be Your Legacy?

2. Assessing Your Risk Factors.

3. Why We Do to Others (and Ourselves) What Was Done to Us.

Part Two: Facing the Truth and Facing Your Feelings.

4. Coming Out of Denial 59

5. Learn to Identify and Manage Your Emotions 72

6. Learn How to Identify and Manage Your Shame 86

7. Managing Your Anger 115

8. Coping with Fear 138

Part Three: Abuse Prevention Strategies.

9. How to Prevent Partner Abuse 157

10. How to Prevent Child Abuse 181

11. If You Have Already Become Abusive 202

12. If You Have Already Been Abused or Established a Victim Pattern.

Part Four: Long-Term Strategies to Help You Break the Cycle.

13.Emotionally Separating from Your Parents.

14.Facing the Truth about Your Family Legacy.

15.Breaking into the Dysfunctional Family System.

16.Continue to Heal.

Epilogue.

Resources.

References.

Recommended Reading.

Index.