This Week’s Book Recommendation

Recommending The Betrayal Bond, by Patrick J. Carnes, for anyone who might need to understand abuse, specifically the bond that occurs between abuser and victim. Often victims repeat patterns of abuse, return to relationships similar to the ones where they experienced abuse, or develop unwanted behaviors because of the abuse. The bond between victim and abuser is an intimate one, and it’s not enough for the victim to say, “I don’t like this, therefore I will stop.” There’s a psychological, physiological, emotional, and spiritual component to abuse. At the end of each chapter, there are detailed exercises that would be helpful to go through with a therapist or support group.