Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense by Mucha, Zak

Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense

"This book is both terrifying and hopeful..." --Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, WGN-AM We have been incorrectly socialized...
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Author: Zak Mucha
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Language: English
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Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense by Mucha, Zak

Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense

$16.23

Emotional Abuse: A Manual for Self-Defense

$16.23
Author: Zak Mucha
Format: Paperback
Language: English

"This book is both terrifying and hopeful..." --Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, WGN-AM

We have been incorrectly socialized to believe emotional abuse is not as damaging as physical or sexual abuse. We have been taught emotional abuse itself is nothing more than "hurt feelings" and there is no "real" evidence other than the victim's complaints. The victim of emotional abuse is dismissed precisely because he or she cannot "prove" their feelings. Emotional abuse creates a vicious dynamic where the victim is taught his or her feelings do not count and any pain suffered is, somehow, their own fault. This damage can radiate throughout every aspect of a life.

Like any other abuse, emotional abuse is about power. Whoever can define reality has the ultimate power. In emotional abuse, the aggressor attempts to define reality with statements like, "You're too sensitive," and "I couldn't help it. You made me mad." Each statement is an attempt to shape how another person perceives reality.

Our self-defense depends on our willingness to identify the boundaries that define who we are and the criteria we desire for relationship. In doing this, we can defend ourselves and define our selves.



Author: Zak Mucha
Publisher: Pay What It Costs Publishing, LLC
Published: 07/15/2025
Pages: 216
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.49d
ISBN: 9798992792508


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2025

About the Author
Mucha, Zak: - Zak Mucha, LCSW, is a psychoanalyst and president of the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis as well as a board member of the Legislative Drafting Institute for Child protection. He spent seven years working as the supervisor of an Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) program, providing 24/7 services to persons suffering from severe psychosis, substance abuse issues, and homelessness. Mucha has worked as a counselor and consultant for U.S. combat veterans undergoing training for digital forensic investigations in child pornography. He is the author of Swimming to the Horizon: Crack, Psychosis, and Street-Corner Social Work as well as two collections of poetry.

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