Invisible Chains

Overcoming Coercive Control in Your Intimate Relationship

By: Lisa Aronson Fontes PhD

Narrated by: Joell A. Jacob

When you are showered with attention, it can feel incredibly romantic and can blind you to hints of problems ahead. But what happens when attentiveness becomes domination?

In some relationships, the desire to control leads to jealousy, gaslighting, threats, micromanaging - even physical violence. If you or someone you care about are trapped in a web of coercive control, this audiobook provides answers, hope, and a way out. Lisa Aronson Fontes draws on both professional expertise and personal experience to help you:

• Recognize controlling behaviors of all kinds.
• Understand why this destructive pattern occurs.
• Determine whether you are in danger and if your partner can change.
• Protect yourself and your kids.
• Find the support and resources you need.
• Take action to improve or end your relationship.

©2015 The Guilford Press (P)2020 Tantor

Eye Opening

I stumbled on this book while looking for a different title. The description caught my attention as it reminded me of someone very close to me and what they are going through. After reading through the book I feel like I understand coercive controlling people a lot more. This book really does give a name for a behavior I didn't otherwise know how to explain. If you or someone you know is in a really bad controlling relationship, you should read this book. I was able to share it with the person I know going through such a situation, and it really was able to help them understand what was happening to them and how to stop and escape it.