tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002626508628633252.post4310012260085972193..comments2012-01-18T15:01:38.724-06:00Hillaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12999252628589295943noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002626508628633252.post-503982212307391842012-01-18T15:01:38.724-06:002012-01-18T15:01:38.724-06:00wonderful list. I would love to read them all. And great one also Anonymous.Live in Stereo-Newshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10620443260912095615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1002626508628633252.post-88787370201276690812012-01-08T07:25:30.086-06:002012-01-08T07:25:30.086-06:00The book: The Emotionally Destructive Relationship: Seeing It, Stopping It, Surviving It, by Leslie Vernick is hugely helpful. She writes as a counseling professional and as a christian. Using helpful and applicable (not always the case with "christian" books) Bible verses and concepts, and truths throughout. The subtitle is important -- 1) seeing it 2) stopping it, and 3) surviving it. There are steps for each. I haven't found anything else like this. So often victims of emotional abuse are blamed or accused themselves of supposed wrongdoing ("being controlling," or "not submitting properly or enough"). In other words, further abused in churches or by christians in these kinds of subtle-to-define abusive situations. It was so incredibly healing to have her pinpoint what happens, what's going on and what to do in these (and other) hurtful situations. I have not been a part of the patriarchy movement per se, but have been tremendously affected by the same or related thought tendrils, pieces of which have made their way into myriad evangelical churches and protestant denominations. Leslie rights some wrongs and gives solid, good instruction and counsel with gentleness and wisdom. Praise God.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com