Doorways to Freedom : A Powerful Conversation about Truth and Healing from Physical, Emotional, Verbal, Sexual and Financial Abuse

by Ford, Cynthia

• ISBN13: 9780970948007
• ISBN10: 097094800X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-03-01
• Publisher: Doorways

Table of Contents

A Common Story, But One Not Often Spoken	2	(23)
Unchain the Links	23	(1)
I am Who I am	24	(1)
Dead but Not Forgotten	25	(1)
Domestic Violence	26	(1)
Jealousy and Control	27	(1)
Pretending Everything is Okay is Called Denial	28	(1)
Rape	29	(2)
Never to Be Clean Again	31	(1)
Fear, Courage, Strength	32	(1)
Shame and Disappointment	33	(2)
Hope	35	(1)
On Your Own Without Abuse	36	(2)
New Beginnings	38	(1)
Leaving and Going Back	39	(2)
Children and Violence Do Not Mix	41	(1)
Responsibility	42	(2)
Compassion	44	(1)
Frustration Toward Women in Similar Situations	45	(2)
A Past Sadness	47	(2)
Love, What It's Not	49	(1)
Memories of Physical Abuse	50	(1)
Take Pride in Your Accomplishments	51	(2)
Verbal Abuse and Keeping My Mouth Shut	53	(2)
Disappointments	55	(1)
Physical Abuse	56	(1)
Just For Today	57	(1)
Listening	58	(2)
Tough Love	60	(1)
Loneliness With a Sense of Humor	61	(1)
Just Go Away	62	(2)
The Years Go By	64	(1)
Respect	65	(1)
Self-care	66	(2)
Why?	68	(2)
Givers Verse Takers	70	(1)
Thinking Things Through	71	(1)
Acceptance	72	(1)
Suicide	73	(2)
Do They Know?	75	(2)
Choosing to Stay	77	(2)
4:00 a.m.	79	(2)
Survival/Why Stay?	81	(1)
Emergency	82	(2)
His Begging	84	(2)
Loving an Abusive Partner	86	(1)
Who Understands Me? Only a Few	87	(2)
Verbal Abuse	89	(2)
Fears and Frustrations	91	(1)
A Day to Think About My Accomplishments	92	(1)
The Same Old Thing	93	(2)
Anger	95	(2)
Letting Go	97	(1)
Fears	98	(1)
Flashbacks	99	(2)
Yes, It Really Was That Bad	101	(2)
Living In the Present Not the Past	103	(2)
Written Assignment	105	(1)
Empowerment	106	(1)
Success and What It Means	107	(1)
Violence and Culture	108	(1)
He May Never See His Light	109	(2)
Cuts Like a Knife	111	(1)
Is His Love Enough?	112	(2)
Personal Wars	114	(2)
Should I Stay or Should I Go?	116	(2)
Regrets	118	(2)
Details of Rape	120	(2)
Recognizing Abuse	122	(2)
Outside Looking In	124	(1)
Future Penalties	125	(2)
Leaving	127	(1)
Cowards	128	(1)
Crying	129	(1)
Sex	130	(1)
Abused Men	131	(1)
The Ride of My Life	132	(1)
But He Does Keep the House Clean	133	(2)
Against the Wind	135	(1)
Friends	136	(2)
Listening	138	(2)
Fear	140	(2)
Enough Is Enough	142	(2)
Habits	144	(2)
Say What You Mean	146	(2)
Crawl, Then Walk	148	(1)
Just Hold Me	149	(2)
He Is Emotionally Impaired	151	(1)
Give Your Child a Chance Today	152	(1)
Labeled Like a Can	153	(1)
A Story Too Painful to Hear	154	(1)
Consequences When You Leave	155	(2)
Sorrow	157	(2)
To Feel Like a Woman	159	(1)
The Missing Shoes	160	(2)
Dates Filled With Pain	162	(1)
It's His Birthday and I'll Cry If I Want To	163	(1)
It's Not How Far You Have To Go, It's How Far You've Come	164	(1)
Education	165	(1)
Anxiety and Panic	166	(2)
To Be Free	168	(2)
Helping Yourself or a Loved One	170	(1)
You Are Not Alone	171	(2)
Organizations	173	(11)
Internet Resources	184	(2)
Index of Subjects	186