An Essential Guide to Recognizing, Facing, and Healing from Gender-Based Violence

If you've ever felt that something wasn't right in your relationship but didn't know how to name it or what to do about it, this book is for you. Living Without Fear is a clear, compassionate, and professionally grounded guide designed to help you understand gender-based violence, its effects on your life, and how to leave it safely.

Within these pages, you'll find tools to identify violence, understand why it's so hard to leave an abusive relationship, and discover strategies to heal and regain your well-being. From the first warning signs to concrete steps for emotional recovery, this book offers practical and thoughtful support on the journey toward a life free from fear and violence.

What You'll Find in This Book

The first part will help you recognize the signs of gender-based violence, how it appears in different forms, and why it can be difficult to identify.

In the second part, you'll find answers to key questions about your relationship, the trauma bond, emotional attachment, and the barriers that make it hard to leave.

The third part focuses on the healing process. Through practical tools, you'll learn essential elements to rebuild your self-esteem, set boundaries, and regain control over your life.

Support Through the Process of Change

This book will help you recognize violence, even when it leaves no visible marks, and understand the mechanisms that make it hard to escape an abusive relationship. It also offers strategies to break free from guilt, fear, and emotional dependency, as well as to overcome shame and pain-allowing you to rebuild your confidence and strengthen your sense of self. No matter where you are in your journey, this book aims to accompany you in your decision-making process and on your path to a life free from violence.