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My life has been a series of bad decisions. Marrying an abusive man was the first... but falling for a dangerous inmate where I’m a nurse may be the worst. He’s brutal, heartless, and twisted. But he’s also the only one to notice the bruises on my skin. His forbidden touch becomes my addiction. His drugging kisses my obsession. After I learn the truth about why he’s in prison, I try to escape, but he finds me. Now I'm his prisoner.

Das dritte Hörbuch von Turid Müller – Diplom-Psychologin und Autorin der erfolgreichen Ratgeber Verdeckter Narzissmus in Beziehungen und Liebe finden nach einer toxischen Beziehung! "Ein gebrochenes Bein richtet man mit einem Gips. Aber wie heilt man eigentlich die Seele, wenn sie missbraucht wurde?" Die Beziehung mit einem narzisstischen Menschen lässt den Partner oder die Partnerin in der Regel mit tiefen Wunden in der Psyche zurück. Das betrifft auch und insbesondere die eigene Sexualität. Die Narben der Betroffenen sind so vielfältig wie die Eigenheiten des narzisstischen Sexuallebens.

After spending her childhood in care, Eva is desperate to find her birth parents and to get some closure on her difficult past. And so she finishes her relationship with boyfriend Gareth, leaves her home in London, and heads to Whitby in search of the family she has never known. But Eva’s close friend, Celia, is worried. Eva has stopped answering her calls and when Celia travels to London to speak to her she realises Eva has moved without telling anyone. Both women have been badly damaged by their childhoods, and Celia makes the decision to follow Eva to Whitby.

Manipuliert und instrumentalisiert – meine Zeit an der Seite eines Soziopathen. Sieben Jahre lang lebe ich mit einem Narzissten zusammen und merke nicht, wie er mich für seine egoistischen Ziele und Wünsche vor seinen Karren spannt. Geschickt zieht er an den richtigen Strippen, und ich werde zu einer willenlosen Marionette, mit der er tun und lassen kann, was er will. In Episoden erzähle ich chronologisch, wie ich immer tiefer im Sumpf der emotionalen Abhängigkeit versinke und mich ausbeuten lasse, bis fast nichts mehr von mir übrig ist.

I had everything I ever wanted, until my life was flipped upside down. Now, I’m suddenly being forced to live in my parent’s hometown, with complete strangers. Like my heart isn’t broken enough. Could I fall any further? Yes. Yes, I could. Why might that be? The Allstars - Xavier Knight, Hunter Asheville, and Tobias Holmes - Asheville High’s prestigious star football players. They’re my worst nightmare. But damn...why do they have to be so mouth-wateringly hot?

We may not realize it consciously, but negative feelings can be as toxic as physical poisons, wearing on us and causing depression, illness, and burnout. But how can we keep ourselves safe in a world too often ruled by resentment, jealousy, rage, and stress?

In Toxic Empathy, Allie Beth Stuckey argues that empathy has become a tool of manipulation by left-wing activists who bully people into believing that they must adopt progressive positions to be loving. She explores the five most heated issues through which toxic empathy is deployed: abortion, gender, sexuality, immigration, and social justice. Progressives use catchy mantras to present their perspective as empathetic, like “abortion is healthcare,” “love is love,” or “no human being is illegal,” but in each case, they ignore the other side of the moral equation.

Do you have a toxic family member? Do you feel like cutting ties with this person—even as painful and scary as that may sound—would dramatically increase your well-being and improve your life? You're not alone. In Adult Survivors of Toxic Family Members, psychologist and toxic family survivor Sherrie Campbell offers effective strategies for setting strong boundaries after ending contact with a toxic family member, and provides powerful tools to help you heal from shame, self-doubt, and stigma. You'll find the validation you need to embrace your decision with pride.

The author teaches us how to detach ourselves from our own emotions and master self-control, how to improve our empathy to understand the other, and how to look behind people's masks. Whether at work, in relationships, or in shaping the world around us, this powerful audiobook offers brilliant tactics for success, self-improvement, and self-defense.

I might be the best-selling solo artist in the world, but my personal life is a disaster. For every number one album, there's a sea of my worsts, all documented in photos. Bad break-ups. Destroyed hotel rooms. Fights. Drugs. And just as many rumors. Every headline reaffirms the walls I've built around myself. Fame destroys everything it touches, and I can't let anyone close. The only exception is my best friend—Lowe Wilder

Good friends and healthy friendships are crucial to women's well-being at every stage of life. But what happens when a friendship turns toxic? When a friend becomes hurtful or mistreats another? When a friend abandons another in a time of need? Here, Suzanne Degges-White and Judy Pochel Van Tieghem explore such toxic friendships and how women navigate the ups and downs as well as how broken friendships can be mended and bad friendships ended.

Dante Marino’s the definition of beautiful destruction. Everything he touched, he destroyed...including me. We were friends. Then we weren't. He used me. Played me. Took every ounce of my affection and threw it away. He became my enemy, then risked everything to save me. Now, he wants me back, claiming he's changed - determined to make me his. Each vow, every possessive kiss, feels like he’s mine. But I can't forget that underneath his rock-hard body, seductive grin, and wicked promises, one thing will always remain true - he's my undoing.

Brutal, cold, and illegally gorgeous, Dante Sartorre isn't just mafia royalty. He's also the tyrant owner of the infamously deviant and members-only Club Venom. He's also my new husband. In my defense, I wasn't supposed to be the bride. But I sealed my fate when I saved my friend by signing the Venom Devil's marriage contract myself. Now, he owns me. All of me…

Die Welt ist voller Trigger, Red Flags und toxischer Personen. Was macht das mit unseren Beziehungen? Auf Social Media hat jede*r ein schnelles Allheilmittel parat: Mehr Self-Care, Grenzen setzen und immer schön positiv an alles rangehen! Aber wie setze ich noch mal eine Grenze? - Wie breche ich aus negativen Mustern aus? - Wie stehe ich für mich selbst ein? - Und wie schaffe ich es, im toxischen Dschungel den Überblick zu behalten?Schluss mit Selbstsabotage! In Generation Toxic stellt der Psychologe Marcel Moses Grundlagen der Beziehungspsychologie vor.

Told through the careers and life stories of some of the most high-profile women of the decade - including Britney Spears, Jennifer Aniston, Janet Jackson and Paris Hilton - Toxic explores how the media, empowered through the tools of the early internet age, created a new and brutal environment in which the rules of engagement between celebrities, the press and the public were changed.

When you’re 45, getting divorced, and disillusioned from years of soul-sucking work in corporate America, there isn’t much to look forward to. With his personal life just as deep in the dumps as his professional life, Mike Ashbrook figures a janitorial job would be somehow fitting, but what he finds is a different kind of clean-up service. Now Mike is wrist-deep in human waste. As a crime-scene cleaner, when the police are done, his job is just beginning. His biggest problem now, besides wiping up blood, guts, and other nastiness, is his new coworker, Sage.

Weshalb Optimismus uns nicht immer guttut - der Ratgeber zum Phänomen "Toxic Positivity". "Good vibes only": Dieses Motto ziert heute etliche Plakate, T-Shirts, Instagram-Posts und Vision-Boards. Hinter diesem Gute-Laune-Spruch verbirgt sich mehr, als man auf den ersten Blick ahnt. In jeder Situation gut drauf zu sein, positive Energie auszustrahlen und keine negativen Gefühle zuzulassen ist der Anspruch, den man erfüllen soll. Hier zeigt sich das Phänomen des Toxischen Optimismus, das laut der bekannten Psychotherapeutin Whitney Goodman zu einem immer größer werdenden Problem unserer Gesellschaft wird.

Every day, we’re bombarded with pressure to be positive. From “good vibes only” and “life is good” memes, to endless advice, to “look on the bright side,” we’re constantly told that the key to happiness is silencing negativity wherever it crops up, in ourselves and in others. Even when faced with illness, loss, breakups, and other challenges, there’s little space for talking about our real feelings—and processing them so that we can feel better and move forward.

In Toxic Minds, you’ll find straightforward, practical advice on how to spot toxic behaviors early, navigate tricky relationships, and set boundaries that stick—whether you’re dealing with a difficult coworker, a manipulative friend, or someone much closer. This isn’t about cutting people off at the first sign of trouble; it’s about learning how to manage the relationships you can’t simply walk away from and creating a healthier emotional landscape for yourself.

There are everyday challenging work relationships, and then there are situations that go beyond the ordinary - situations that push you to the edge. Written by a clinical psychologist who is knowledgeable about the mental disorders that can cause toxic behavior, Toxicity in the Workplace will help you understand why your difficult colleagues act the way they do and gain practical strategies for negotiating more peaceful, productive solutions.