Foreword
Prologue
SECTION ONE: MAKING SENSE OF THE SENSELESS
1. The Iceberg
2. The Cycle of Violence
3. Lessons From Women’s Groups—Part 1 – How women get stuck
4. Lessons From Women’s Groups—Part 2 – What Gets Women Bogged Down
5. Lessons From Men’s Groups—How to identify an abusive partner
6. Psychopathic Abusers—How to recognise them
SECTION TWO: GENERATING YOUR OWN CHANGE
7. The Cycle of Violence—When to interrupt the cycle
8. Controlling Tactics—Part 1 – How to challenge safely
9. Controlling Tactics—Part 2 – Other behaviours women need to challenge
10. Being Stronger and Smarter—Finding your voice again
11. Getting Out and Staying Out—You decide if and when
12. Seeking Help
SECTION THREE: THE WAY FORWARD
13. How Professionals Can Help
14. How Friends and Family Can Help
15. How To Check Men Out—Choosing a partner is serious business
Appendix A
References
Acknowledgements