By: Laila Iftikhar
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This book provides essential life skills for recognizing the early signs of domestic abuse and intimate partner violence. It serves as a practical tool to help individuals navigate difficult times, build strength, and emerge more resilient. By understanding how the mind works and learning strategies to cope with violence behind closed doors, we can not only survive but thrive and grow. With the right guidance, resilience becomes possible, and healing begins.
Laila is an author of articles related to criminal activity on Research Gate. She is a graduate of Edge Hill and the University of Central Lancashire. Her specialty is Criminology and Criminal Investigation. Laila is very passionate and goes above and beyond to help people understand the cycle of crime. Her knowledge of sociology and psychology helps her to support victims of crime in women's services.
This book struck a chord. The author manages to articulate both the internal world of a victim and the mindset of an abuser, it can cut through layers of denial, shame, and confusion in a way that few resources do. That kind of clarity is powerful — not because it tells people what to think, but because it helps them recognise their own experiences without judgment. The embarrassment, the minimising, the “it wasn’t that bad” — is incredibly common among people who’ve lived through domestic abuse. A book that validates those feelings while also unpacking the historical and societal attitudes that enable abuse can be a lifeline. It gives people language for things they’ve never been able to name. It is a psychological insight, the social commentary, and something more personal in the way the book is written.
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