One failed marriage and two kids later, I met a man I thought was the answer to my prayers. He turned out to be my worst nightmare. "John" turned out to be a control freak. He took over everything. He cut us off from family and friends, even each other. He controlled the phone, transportation, money, and conversations. One my of children was abused physically. All of us were abused verbally and psychologically.
One of my kids had a mental breakdown. They put her on Ritalin to help with focus, pills for migraines and other pills for insomnia. The only thing wrong with my daughter was that there was monster living in her home.
If you need a true story of how abuse affects children, Years of Tears is for you. My children tell their own stories of being abused by their stepfather and the impact these years of abuse had on them.
The book is available on my website at www.dv-recovery.com. It is also available on Amazon and there is a Kindle version. Here is the link: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Years+of+Tears%2C+Maxine+Browne
I am available to tell our story to your group. You can reach me at maxinebrowne@dv-recovery.com.
