You Know Me: A survivor of domestic psychological and emotional abuse shares her story of discovery, survival, and triumph - Softcover

Orr, Kelly

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0578628805 ISBN 13: 9780578628806

Publisher: Kelly Orr, 2020

Synopsis

"I've been hurting your mom with words and actions for a long time. But we're not going to talk about that right now. How was your day?"When my husband spoke these words at dinner on April 20, 2015, the faces of my seven kids went blank with shock. None of us moved a muscle. These life-changing words would be the beginning of the most terrifying and traumatic period of my life. Over the next two years, I experienced betrayal by people I dearly loved. I suffered the loss of home, financial security, reputation, the security of my day-to-day life, and the most painful and precious loss of all - my children. One person was responsible for all of it; my husband. Because he is an abuser. A deacon in our church, funny and courteous - no one had any idea the kind of man he was behind closed doors. Even from me, he hid many things about himself that would have revealed the real depths of his evil. But all of that has changed. Much truth has been exposed. For my children and me, the reality of who he is and what he has done to us has been devastating. And yet, I have learned that God can heal even the deepest wounds. I have learned that no matter how much fear and desperation an abusive man can cause in the life of his target, peace and freedom can ultimately be gained. It might take time, but it can happen.My hope is that this book will help other women recognize the pattern of abuse that they have been living in and give them encouragement that they can eventually leave. I hope you will read this book and realize that becoming the target of an abuser isn't due to intelligence, education, appearance, or socioeconomic status. Abuse happens because abusers know what they are doing. They are manipulative, conniving, calculated deceivers - who look like normal everyday people.This book will help you understand how I was groomed by a skilled offender, like so many other women, so that I didn't know I was in an abusive relationship. You will learn the tactics my abuser used and how as time passed, his abuse continued to grow in intensity and breadth until a breaking point was finally reached. As you read this book, I hope that it will give you new insight into the dynamics of domestic abuse, and that you will learn much that can be invaluable to your life, or the life of someone you know.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kelly Orr
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0578628805
• ISBN 13: 9780578628806
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280