"An extremely informative and comprehensive guide to understanding and overcoming emotional abuse. Beverly Engel gives you all the information you need to stop blaming yourself and get control of your life back." -- Lundy Bancroft, author of Why Does He Do That? "A warm, compassionate, and incredibly insightful guide through the recovery journey. Engel's words are a powerful antidote to the seemingly unshakeable shame that comes from emotional abuse. There is hope, healing, and wisdom to be found on every page." -- Jackson MacKenzie, author of Psychopath Free "I highly recommend this book for anyone--female or male--who suspects they are being emotionally abused. I especially appreciate the information on how emotional abuse can be shaming, which is dangerous to a person's self-esteem and sense of self." -- Randi Kreger, co-author of Stop Walking on Eggshells and author of The Essential Guide to Borderline Personality Disorder "Written with love and expertise, Escaping Emotional Abuse is a comprehensive and compassionate guidebook for victims of abuse.

It provides a roadmap to healing from the entanglement of shame and abuse that imprisons victims and binds them to perpetrators." --Darlene Lancer, LMFT, author of Conquering Shame and Codependency Praise for Beverly Engel's previous books "Engel doesn't just describe--he shows us a way out." --Susan Forward, author of Emotional Blackmail "This groundbreaking book succeeds in helping people stop emotional abuse.Its unique focus on the dynamic relationship makes it more likely that each person will grasp the tools for change and really use them." --Randi Kreger, author of The Stop Walking on Eggshells Workbook "Beverly Engel clearly and with caring offers step-by-step strategies to stop emotional abuse." --Marti Loring, PhD, author of Emotional Abuse.