A sensible book full of insight and hope that offers support and guidance in freeing emotionally abused women from the cycle of abuse and establishing new healthy patterns of relating to others. Booklist Does your husband or lover constantly criticize you and put his needs before yours Do you sometimes wonder if your best friend is truly a friend Does your boss try to control your every move Does your fear of being left alone keep you in chronically hurtful relationships If any of these questions sound familiar you could very well be suffering from emotional abusethe most widespread but also the most hidden abuse that women experience. This type of abuse is just as damaging as physical or sexual abuse.