Ergebnis für "Melissa" in Missbrauch

A victim of her mother’s Munchausen by proxy and child abuse survivor, Gypsy-Rose Blanchard’s unique and controversial case made headlines across the world. Now, she’s finally free to start living her life on her terms—and to tell her own story as only she can.

Imagine being an innocent seven-year-old girl with a broke, single mum. Now imagine your mum meets a man who can give her a nice house and a better life in exchange for you. That’s what happened to me. For years, I suffered neglect and psychological and sexual abuse from him, with my mum being a silent witness. When I was finally able to get rid of him and escape, I didn’t know that my life was only going to get worse.

This is an inspiring, true story of how one woman overcame emotional and psychological damage from childhood abuse, trauma, and a sexual partner's betrayal. Melissa Roberts and John Sternfels's study on childhood abuse and its lifelong effects is a beacon of hope for those seeking to overcome trauma and to live a life with affirmation and purpose. In today's world of "safe places" and mandated reporting, social workers, teachers, and others can report stories of child abuse protections being weaponized, misused, or misapplied.

In Just Another Slice, nine-year-old Sarah Bailey tries to survive in a family full of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse while at the same time trying to protect her younger brother Curtis. Sarah learns that asking for Just Another Slice of toast is not the only thing in her life she will be denied. Yet, in a world full of cruelty, she finds kindness and happiness in the most unsuspecting people, places, and things.

In her book, I Gave Up My Husband for Lent, Melissa J. Peters invites you to settle into a front-row seat of her story. Walk with her through her journey of codependent relationships, watch her transformation, and learn from her lessons along the way as she struggles with being married to an alcoholic, faces disillusionment, seeks help through therapy, and finds hope by pursuing a deeper relationship with God.

At 15, I killed someone. This was just one of many secrets that my brain hid from me. For most of my life, I had barely any memories of my childhood. Except for a few snippets, I lived in the dark. It wasn’t until I turned 36 that my world began to unravel. Slow at first, and then suddenly, all at once, long-buried memories that had been concealed in the depths of my mind for survival now surfaced, shooting to the forefront of my mind.

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The devil whispers in my ear, “Your mother can never know about this… it will kill her if she ever finds out.” Fear quakes in my six-year-old body. Shame saturates me like a soggy mist. I draw an X across my heart, cup my hand around his ear and whisper, “Cross my heart and hope to die! I promise I will never tell!” I am VOICELESS.

A necessary, reassuring guide for all sexual assault survivors in need of immediate emotional and legal support post assault, and in the months and years after. We Are the Evidence is the first comprehensive resource for survivors of sexual assault. Written with conviction and compassion by...

Melissa Sacco had many reasons to want to stay in her marriage. Then came a revelation during her run that stopped her mid-stride to call her husband to tell him she was leaving. I'm not listening to my heart. This life-altering moment became her anchor. She was inspired to take a leap of true bravery towards the biggest, scariest action she could in favor of her own needs instead of settling for a sub-par marriage. After a lifetime of dodging and weaving in and out of her trauma, sense of self, and identity, Melissa decided to dig deep and find inner bravery she didn't know existed.

Tired of unfulfilling relationships? Fed up of being the only one giving and doing, only to be mistreated? Would you like to break free of codependency and enjoy the abundance of love and romance you deserve? If yes, this book is for you. New tools are at hand.

Prayed Upon is the story of one woman's escape from the abuse of a respected, church-going psychiatrist. Amy reaches out to Dr. Dolion for help with depression, but instead of providing healing, he leads her down a path of deception and betrayal. His office, which initially feels like a sanctuary, becomes a psychological prison from which Amy must fight to free herself. Prayed Upon, a true story depicts Amy's journey from victim to thriving child of God.

This book was written to help other victims out there reclaim their sense of self-respect. I, too, fell victim to a master manipulator, and it broke me in pieces. But today, I stand tall, happy to have gone through it all as my "mess" became “my message”. I found my purpose, which is to help people, just like you, heal from past trauma. The key to doing that is to give you a sense of power, which is why I will teach you the tactics manipulators use to seduce their victims, be it in intimate or other relationships.