Chapter 3: Startle, Freeze, Comply
The break down of how cognitive and physical resets were used to fracture my thinking, destabilize me, and lay the groundwork for coercive control.
Chapter 2: Blink twice if I should See Something
How I began recognizing abuse through videos the abuser showed me, and how he used trance states, suggestion, and dissociation to condition my silence and compliance.
Chapter 1: Coercion Bypass
How I strategized my exit from DV by installing cameras, finding creative ways to break the behavior loops an abuser implanted, and anchoring myself in the care of people who reflected back who I really am.