Healing the Trauma of Domestic Violence: A Workbook for Women (New Harbinger Self-Help Workbook)Many women who free themselves from violent domestic situations experience symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) long after they achieve physical and emotional safety. A ringing telephone or a crowded city street threatens a potential encounter with their abuser. People they care for seem far away, and things they used to enjoy offer neither pleasure nor relief. Their long, sleepless nights drag on. If youve freed yourself from an abusive