I Will Make Myself Happy. 100 Days to Escape Abuse

«I Will Make Myself Happy. 100 Days to Escape Abuse» — a book about abusive relationships, inner strength, and the difficult path to freedom. Alyona Semyonova writes in the first person and tells the story of a woman preparing to leave her seemingly well-off husband, who turns family life into control, fear, and isolation. The book helps to recognize abuse, name what is happening, and begin to seek a way out without self-blame. At the center of the narrative — one hundred days during which the heroine tries to break free from domestic violence and preserve herself. It touches on emotional and domestic pressure, loss of friends, giving up one's own life for a partner, and the gradual destruction of self-worth. The personal story is intertwined with a discussion about the psychology of relationships and explains why it is so difficult to leave such a connection.