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Living with the Dominator

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You really have been amazing, and to be honest, I wouldn’t have been able to cope with Child Protection without you. The thin cardboard envelope the book was posted in had ripped and Royal Mail had to put it in one of their plastic envelopes. In an ideal world it would be required reading for any professional who deals with domestic violence as part of their job, from police officers to social workers. I was fortunate enough to meet and work with Sharon when she was the Advocacy Manager at Woman’s Trust and I was working for Westminster City Council. The difference is that, in the case of abusive men, they are more likely to use violence when they believe the tactics of coercive control are failing.

The Bully In my post, The Dominator vs The Friend, I gave a precis of the different personas within the abusive personality.She also hates BDSM and thinks it's all DV -- another factor I found actively harmful to my recovery process. it is quite outdated and although learning about all the tactics was useful, I felt that the content could have included work on the self and the survivors identity as well as boosting self esteem and confidence, rather that centering around the perpetrator. Alternatively, they might be difficult and unpleasant whilst friends are visiting you, embarrassing you and your friends so that the visit doesn't happen again. When she started her programme her group was comprised of women whose abusers had been arrested and char ged by her .

They will try to entice you back into the relationship, to let them see the children or not to report them to the police. I first met Sharon back in 2000 when I went into a refuge she worked in after fleeing a violent relationship.Strong premise and I can definitely imagine this helping to identify signs of an abusive relationship. Most women who attend my programmes will start off not wanting to discuss their own situations and will refer to ‘The Dominator’. This book should really be given to high school students, both male and female as I believe the dominator's tendencies can cover both sexes. It can look very different and they may try everything: crying, promising to change, threatening your life or the life of those you love or threatening suicide. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

I will forever be thankful to Pat Craven for this book and founder of The Freedom Programme, YOU SAVED MY LIFE! Gaslighting is used to make you question your perception of reality; it might look like questioning your memory or suggesting you're overreacting.Although it is written mainly for the female audience, I have found that its contents can equally apply to men who find themselves in abusive and harmful relationships. I don't think that I would be here today, relaxed in my own home with my children that I love so much". Fortunately the book was not damaged but in my opinion the envelope used wasn't fit for purpose and appeared to be the cheapest one they could get away with using. They do not realise that they decide to use violence when they realise that their other tactics are failing. Reading through this was tough for me, both as the daughter of an abuser and as a survivor of an abuser.

Written by a former probation officer for men convicted of abuse in Britain, this is a clear and concise take on the personality types of domineering men (the author acknowledges that women can exhibit these behaviors, too, but that the overwhelming majority of abusers and all of her work experience is with men being the aggressor). As a result of this Pat wrote Living with the Dominator to give women information which could save theirs and their children's lives. Home Ofce 2007) The majority of women who kill their partners have been subjected to prolonged and severe violence. Finally the book tells you the things you should look out for when starting a new relationship so you don't fall for another abusor.It places a lot of abuse survivors' issues into context and highlights warning behaviours so you can protect yourself in the future. Go to the police today, don't think you don't want them to get in trouble, what they have done to you is wrong and they know what they have done is wrong, they deserve to be dealt with by the authorities and you deserve freedom. We give people around the world the opportunity to contribute to the circular economy, earn money and protect the planet, by trading their unwanted books and media.

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