Abuse: the masks worn by the predator. How to escape from the clutches of an abuser and how to never fall into them

Vera Bokareva — psychologist, psychotherapist, sexologist with over 18 years of experience, author of a psychology channel on Zen with an audience of more than 86,000 subscribers. Abuse robs you of your freedom, suppresses you as a person, and leaves no chance to live a full, happy life. Abuse has no gender or age. Abuse is multifaceted: it knows how to pretend to be love, care, and attention. And when the masks finally come off, it is often too late: you fall into a trap from which not everyone can escape. Abuse is a behavior model that involves one person's violence against another. Therefore, it is so important to learn to recognize an abuser in time and to be able to protect yourself from them. With the book Abuse: the masks worn by the predator, you will learn how to leave an abuser. What the gray rock strategy is and how it helps resist destructive personalities. What three steps are involved in recovery after abuse. What the code of life without abuse includes, and how it will help you avoid becoming a convenient victim. You will realize that in relationships with people, you do not have to endure, suffer, and torment yourself. You deserve love, respect, and happiness. You deserve to live the way you want.