Avoidant Abuse - The Abuse Technique of the New Age

The very concept of avoidant abuse can be controversial; it can feel strange to consider 'absence' as possibly being abusive in any way. In comparison to more overt abuses such as physical or verbal abuse, there exists far less awareness regarding avoidant abuses such as ghosting, stonewalling and the silent treatment which tend to be covert in nature.

The effects of avoidant strategies such as 'ghosting' and 'banishment' - upon those subjected to them - have rarely been explored in depth. The point at which an individual is abandoned or 'banished' can often be conveniently dismissed as the 'end' of the problem. Yet, for those subjected to banishment, this point - rather than being the 'end' - can instead mark the beginning of a long, relentless and excruciatingly painful ordeal from which escape or 'closure' can seem impossible.

Here, for the first time, is an in-depth exploration into the culture, the techniques and the effects of avoidant abuse - to reveal how 'avoidance' can not only be abusive, but how avoidant strategies can even be used as tools to enact long-term covert campaigns of violence.

Along with questioning and challenging prevalent socio-cultural norms, a new way of addressing the abuse trauma has been undertaken in order to propose alternative approaches to assist recipients transform their experience into a journey of exploration and personal evolution, to emerge empowered to not only counter, but even override the toxic effects of this devastating form of abuse.

Publisher : Ananta Books

Length : 400 pages