Done Shrinking

It did not start with anything obvious. It started with small adjustments. You stopped saying certain things because they caused conflict. You stopped seeing certain people because it was easier. You stopped wanting things because wanting them led nowhere good.By the time most people recognize what has been happening, they have been shrinking for months or years. The version of themselves they started with feels far away.In this honest, research-grounded short read, licensed clinical psychologist Patricia A. Farrell, PhD, names what happened, explains the documented psychological effects of coercive control and manipulation, and gives you a clear path back to the person you were before.You will learn how toxic relationships use uncertainty and control to keep you off balance, what the research says about the real damage done to self-perception and judgment, and specific first steps for reclaiming your identity, your perceptions, and your boundaries.Done shrinking means the space you take up in your own life is going back to full size. Your opinions count. Your preferences count. Your joy counts. This book is the beginning of that recovery.