It's My Life Now

Meg Kennedy Dugan, M.A., is Director of the AmeriCorps Victim Assistance Program, a program of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. She is Chair of the Public Education Committee and Executive Committee Member of the Governor’s Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence. She has served on numerous statewide domestic and sexual violence committees. Previously, she was Director of Counseling at New England College. She has presented widely at conferences and appeared on various television and radio programs. Roger R. Hock, Ph.D., is Director of the Psychology Program and Professor of Psychology and Human Sexuality at Mendocino College in Ukiah, California. He received his M.A. from San Diego State University and his Ph.D. from the University of California at San Diego. His books in the fields of psychology and human sexuality have been adopted at over 250 colleges and universities internationally and have been translated into several languages.

Introduction. Were You in an Abusive Relationship? Are You Out of Danger Now? How Could This Have Happened? The Hidden Horror: Sexual Abuse. How Could You Have Loved an Abuser? Abuse in Diverse Relationships. Losing Your Partner, Your Dream, Your Life. When Feelings Overwhelm You. Signs of Unfinished Healing. What About the Children? The Reactions of Others. Practical Considerations. Beginning to Heal. Believing in Yourself. The Temptation to Go Back. Is Your Abuser Still in Your Life? Loving Again.