Living through abuse isn't just bruises and tears; often, abuse has a way of rewiring our brains to suit our abuser. Being able to understand and recognize the signs of abuse is one of the first steps in recovery. We learn to believe the lies of our abusers, internalizing their abuse as truth. In Abusive Relationships: Where Romance Ends and Trauma Begins, we learn how to recognize the signs of abuse, as well as how to overcome them. We cover not only the basics of escaping a traumatic situation, but also how to recover. Healing isn't impossible, especially once the trauma finally comes to an end. Through both personal experience and extensive research, this book is a way to recognize your experiences. When we are in the midst of abuse, it's easy to miss the red flags, the little ways that we may be taken advantage of, and the ways we learned to bend to the trauma. We cover how to acknowledge the pain we went through, and how to release the trauma over time, and build ourselves into new people after the pain. The fault was never our own, but the pain is. Building a new, fulfilling life after trauma and abuse is possible. All it takes is one step at a time.