Below are books that I have read that have helped me to understand how to begin to heal from the sexual trauma, lies, manipulations, as well as the verbal and emotional abuse – all brought on by my covert, passive-aggressive monster who has Narcissistic Personality Disorder.
Becoming the Narcissist’s Nightmare. Shahida Arabi
Boundaries in Marriage. Cloud and Townsend
Intimate Deception: Healing the Wounds of Sexual Betrayal. Dr. Sheri Keffer (My favorite book on healing!)
Is It Me? Making Sense of Your Confusing Marriage. Natalie Hoffman (My second favorite!)
Narcissists, Abusers and Batterers. J.B. Snow
Out of the Fog: Moving from Confusion to Clarity after Narcissistic Abuse. Dana Morningstar
People of the Lie – The Hope for Healing from Human Evil. M. Scott Peck, M.D.
hould I Stay or Should I Go? Lundy Bancroft
Should I Stay or Should I Go? Ramani Durvasula, PhD
Survivor Secrets. Kim Saeed
The Covert, Passive-Aggressive Narcissist. Debbie Mirza (An excellent resource – must-read!)
The Emotionally Destructive Marriage. Leslie Vernick (Another outstanding resource)
The Power of a Praying Wife. Stormie Omartian
The Survivor’s Quest: Recovering After Encountering Evil. Healing Journey
The Verbally Abusive Relationship – How to Recognize It and How to Respond. Patricia Evans (Hard to read when you identify with it – but an excellent resource.)
Trauma Bonding. J.B. Snow
When Loving Him is Hurting You. Dr. David Hawkins
Your Brain on Love, Sex and the Narcissist: The Biochamical Bonds That Keep Us Addicted to Our Abusers. Shahida Arabi