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“Having grown up in that house, there are certain lies you learned in childhood about who you believe you are, and they may be holding you back from reaching your full potential and experiencing the happiness that was meant for you.”
― Brian F. Martin, Invincible: The 10 Lies You Learn Growing Up with Domestic Violence, and the Truths to Set You Free

“As you unlearn the lies that were unconsciously coded when you were a child and free yourself from the fears and emotions that held you back, you can begin a journey toward reclaiming the life you were meant to live.”
― Brian F. Martin, Invincible: The 10 Lies You Learn Growing Up with Domestic Violence, and the Truths to Set You Free

“Because we survived difficulties that others never had to face, we have far more potential than we realize. We were forced to develop qualities of resilience, courage, and perseverance that are now readily available to us as adults.”
― Brian F. Martin, Invincible: The 10 Lies You Learn Growing Up with Domestic Violence, and the Truths to Set You Free

“Our lives have been so fire tested that, in many ways, we’ve become invincible”
― Brian F. Martin, Invincible: The 10 Lies You Learn Growing Up with Domestic Violence, and the Truths to Set You Free

“If you lived with domestic violence when you were young, you no longer have to live with the effects today.”
― Brian F. Martin, Invincible: The 10 Lies You Learn Growing Up with Domestic Violence, and the Truths to Set You Free

“Any of us can revolutionize the story of our lives.”
― Brian F. Martin, Invincible: The 10 Lies You Learn Growing Up with Domestic Violence, and the Truths to Set You Free

“Anyone can create the life he or she desires. You too can join the ranks of courageous men and women who have decided to see themselves not as victims but as whom they really are—confident, grateful, trusting, guided, free, courageous, passionate, attractive, compassionate, and loving.”
― Brian F. Martin, Invincible: The 10 Lies You Learn Growing Up with Domestic Violence, and the Truths to Set You Free

“For every lie I once believed, there is a transformative truth. And buried beneath all our childhood pain is a whole arsenal of hidden strengths—special gifts. That is our true unexpected inheritance.”
― Brian F. Martin, Invincible: The 10 Lies You Learn Growing Up with Domestic Violence, and the Truths to Set You Free