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Behind Closed Doors: Stories of Pain, Courage, and Finding the Way Out

Behind Closed Doors: Stories of Pain, Courage, and Finding the Way Out

Hardcover

Abuse

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ISBN10: 1105927326
ISBN13: 9781105927324
Publisher: Lulu.com
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Title: Behind Closed Doors: Five Stories of Breaking Free Author: Velma Angel Atkins Publisher: Horizon Healing Hearts It didn't start with a fist. It started with a whisper. To the outside world, the women of the perfect neighborhood look like they have it all. But behind closed doors, a different reality exists-one of fear, silence, and the slow erosion of self-worth. In this powerful new book, Certified Life Coach and survivor Velma Angel Atkins exposes the many faces of domestic abuse through the lives of five courageous women: Elena (The Gilded Cage): Trapped in a luxurious life where she has to beg for grocery money and hide receipts . Sarah (Walking on Eggshells): Living in constant terror of her husband's volatile moods, freezing her own emotions to keep the peace . Chloe (The Invisible Leash): A young student caught in a digital prison, where love looks like 24/7 surveillance and demand for passwords . Hannah (The Holy War): Struggling against spiritual abuse, where scripture is twisted into a weapon of control. Grace (The Longest Winter): An older woman who believes forty years of marriage is too long to walk away from, even when it destroys her spirit. More Than Just a Story-A Roadmap to Freedom Behind Closed Doors is not just a collection of stories; it is an interactive tool for healing. Designed as a Book & Workbook in one, each chapter includes: Reflection Journals: Guided questions to help you process your own reality and emotions. Affirmations: Powerful truths to replace the lies of abuse. The Safety Toolkit: Practical, life-saving strategies including how to create a Go-Bag, establish code words, and navigate a digital cleanse . Whether you are walking this path yourself, or you are a friend trying to understand the silent struggle of a loved one, this book offers a guiding light. You are not crazy. You are not alone. And it is never too late to find the horizon of your healing.

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