CONTENTS

Foreword                                                                             2

Introduction                                                                        3

1.    Abuse Can Trap Anybody                                        16

2.    Warning Signs and Precautions                               37

3.    The Nightmare of Abuse                                           45

4.    The Victim’s Indoctrination and Brainwashing       64

5.    My Mindset while the abuse was taking place        73

6.    The Mind and Types of the Abusers                         87

7.    The Implementation of the Abuser’s Plan              100

8.    The Responses by Others                                         107

9.    Why is it so hard to leave?                                       114

10.   Escape, the Nightmare Really Begins                    123

11.   Trying to start over again                                       150

12.   Breaking the Cycle                                                  164

13.   No Justice System for the Victims                          170

14.   My Mindset Now and the Lasting Effects            183

15.   Anger Management The Abuser’s Escape Route  194

16.   Mandatory Changes Solving the Problem            202