Time to Break Free: Meditations for the First 100 Days After Leaving an Abusive Relationship

by Judith R. Smith

These meditations provide support for the first 100 days after a woman leaves or begins the process of leaving an abusive relationship. Clients learn to find in themselves the courage and strength needed to overcome the lies, threats, and manipulations abusers use to coax women into returning to them. Messages provide the support, knowledge, and compassion that abused women need to shore up their resolve to stay free of abuse and continue healing.

110 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1999

About the author

Judith R. Smith, PhD, LCSW, is a leader in gerontological research focusing on women’s experiences as they age. She is a senior clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and professor of social work at Fordham University. She lives in New York City with her husband.

Reviews

[Deborah Gearhart · Rating 5 out of 5]

Helped me come to terms with the abuse I was enduring.... and that I could live my life free from abuse.