It's Not Okay Anymore: Your Personal Guide to Ending Abuse, Taking Charge, and Loving Yourself [Paperback]

Greg Enns (Author), Jan Black (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1997

A guide to aid victims of domestic violence to change their situation. This guide identifies different types of abuse, and helps readers to understand how the abuse cycle works in their relationship. It explores the meaning of taking charge, and escaping from an abusive relationship. This guide also focuses on self-nurturing, the process of well-being, the role of boundaries, and the qualities of a healthy relationship.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

This step-by-step guide skips the blame, preaching, and theory, and cuts straight to real life questions and fears. It's Not Okay Anymore provides the sanctuary of a safe friend, but also offers a take-charge attitude, motivating women to be survivors instead of victims. This is an excellent book to give a friend or relative when you feel powerless to help. It even comes with a removable jacket cover, exposing an untitled book so victims can safely hide this Godsend from abusers.

Product Details

• Paperback: 93 pages
• Publisher: New Harbinger Pubns Inc (April 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572240660
• ISBN-13: 978-1572240667
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.8 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #513,671 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! One of the best investments you can give yourself, June 18, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Not Okay Anymore: Your Personal Guide to Ending Abuse, Taking Charge, and Loving Yourself (Paperback)

I purchased this book when I was struggling with the realization that I was in an abusive relationship. It helped me tremendously to face the truth about my situation, and at the same time this book helped me form an "action plan" of leaving my abusive husband. This book clearly defines the warning signs of abuse and that abuse of any kind, i.e. emotional, verbal or physical is not to be tolerated. In many ways this book gave me the strength to face my problems and to ultimately leave my abusive marriage. If you're a woman reading this review and you think you're in an abusive relationship, please buy this little book and read it thoroughly. It will be one of the best investments you can do for yourself.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't be afraid to take the first step; it does get better., September 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Not Okay Anymore: Your Personal Guide to Ending Abuse, Taking Charge, and Loving Yourself (Paperback)

I was already in therapy to learn to cope with my chronic illnesses. My therapist discovered after about six months of treating me, that I was being abused not just physically by my husband, but both verbally and emotionally by my 17 year old step-son who lived with us. This happened because my husband did not and would not stand-up for me. I came across this book one day in the book store, showed it to my therapist, and together we worked on it. Within 6 weeks I was out of the house and on my way to gaining my self-esteem back. So do not be afraid to take that first step. You will feel better about yourself in no time.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't be afraid to take the first step; it does get better., September 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: It's Not Okay Anymore: Your Personal Guide to Ending Abuse, Taking Charge, and Loving Yourself (Paperback)

I was already in therapy to learn to cope with my chronic illnesses. My therapist discovered after about six months of treating me, that I was being abused not just physically by my husband, but both verbally and emotionally by my 17 year old step-son who lived with us. This happened because my husband did not and would not stand-up for me. I came across this book one day in the book store, showed it to my therapist, and together we worked on it. Within 6 weeks I was out of the house and on my way to gaining my self-esteem back. So do not be afraid to take that first step. You will feel better about yourself in no time.