I left after 31 years of verbal abuse.....the book which saved my life: The Verbally Abusive Relationship by Patricia Evans; I feel it should be required reading. Verbal abuse is literally brainwashing. The abuse has nothing to do with you, but with the abuser who is acting out their anger and rage about their issues. Not only did I talk about it with anyone who would listen, I wrote a paper, Society's Hidden Pandemic, Verbal Abuse, Precursor to Physical Violence and a Form of Biochemical Assault,and presented it at my State's Psychological Association; it has been my goal for the past 15 years to educate the public; I have been on numerous radio stations and in the paper; I want to speak on National Television. Verbal abuse is rampant,and rarely talked about, nor understood.

It is sad most people do not understand what verbal abuse is; it is not an argument or a fight.....it is the systematic destruction, ongoing of another human being......"shredding of the soul." "When you blame me, you shame me and keep me silent."

Cortisol damages the immune system,and everytime you are under assault, your body releases cortisol.

Don't stop talking about it;perhaps you can open someone else's eyes. I shall never be silent and will continue to work on speaking on television.

The same techniques used in pOW camps are the same techniques used by an abuser.