Considered one of the best books ever written on power used to control others, this book defines emotional and mental control as interpersonal violence which creates trauma in the emotional lives of adults and children. You will be empowered by the topics: The many ways that power is used to control others. Characteristics of controllers and the people they control. Strategies for positive change: Protecting ourselves from emotional abuse. Confronting, rather than enabling controllers%u2019 manipulative, life-diminishing tactics. Re-claiming and designing our life based on personal choices, values, beliefs and goals. Surrendering controlling behaviors if we are controlling others. Restoring relationships damaged by controlling behaviors. We can recover from the emotional devastation of being controlled. Our empowerment journey will result in becoming a healthy person and parent. Being empowered, we can bring the message to others, including the next generation, that we all have certain rights, as set forth by the Declaration of Independence, among them being, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. | Who's Controlling You? Who Are You Controlling? - Strategies For Change by Carol Rogne, Paperback | Indigo Chapters