Warning Signs Volume 1

<p><em>Warning Sign</em>s is my memoir about intimate partner violence (IPV) a subset of <strong>domestic violence </strong>(DV). It reads as though it is a <strong>fast-paced romance adventure story</strong> but after every chapter there is a Warning Signs section that explains the domestic violence that was actually occurring. I am not only a DV survivor but I am a therapist with extensive training in domestic violence principles; which I share in these Warning Signs chapters. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Warning Signs</em> is one story in a series of three books; <em>Volume 1</em> shows the story about how we met fell in love and began our relationship together. <em>Volume 2 </em>shows the story of our marriage how our relationship changed and why I stayed with him. <em>Volume 3</em> shows how I began to understand what was happening started questioning my trust in him and eventually left him. </p><p><br></p><p><strong>My hope is that this book can teach people the warning signs</strong> so that people can: 1) Not enter abusive relationships; 2) Leave if they are in them; 3) Help people notice if someone is in an abusive relationship and then teach them the warning signs so they leave; 4) Help people whose loved ones have experienced abuse understand what happened and why it was hard for them to see the signs and leave; and 5) Create a global discussion so that we can change these patterns so as a society we can work toward ending abuse.</p><p><br></p><p>As a community of people reading this book and people that care about survivors I hope that we can help people make smart decisions. Share your thoughts and stories using<strong> #WarningSigns</strong> so we can grow together.</p>