About Me

Before this, I lived an independent, fulfilling life — a career I loved, financial stability, and a happy family. Then I met someone who seemed kind and genuine, but slowly, that relationship unraveled everything I'd built.

He isolated me from loved ones, drained my confidence, and made me believe everything was my fault. I later learned I was with a covert narcissist — someone who used coercive control and emotional abuse until I no longer recognised myself.

I lost my independence, my finances, and, for a time, my sense of self. Leaving took courage, planning, and the decision to start choosing me again. This guide is built on both my lived experience and what I've learned through formal studies in Family and Domestic Violence. I came to understand just how many women quietly endure the same pain — believing they're alone or somehow at fault.

Today, I share my story anonymously — not from shame, but for safety. The threat of violence still exists, but so does my determination to help others escape what I once endured. At 56, I'm rebuilding my life, and creating this guide is part of my own healing.

This work helps me as much as I hope it helps you. By reading this, you're taking brave steps toward your own freedom — and supporting my mission to reach women who feel trapped, confused, or broken.

Thank you for your trust, your courage, and for reminding both of us that healing and new beginnings are possible at any age.