When Dana Diaz was a young woman, she was certain she'd grabbed the hand of the right person who would lift her out of a love-starved, dysfunctional childhood. Her beau seemed to love her instantly, wanted to be with her constantly, and was ready for a lifelong commitment. Fast forward more than two decades, and the journal Dana secretly kept helped create the bones for transformation, and the outline for her memoir Gasping for Air: The Stranglehold of Narcissistic Abuse.Connect with Dana at www.danadiaz.com.You will learn:How childhood experiences can create additional vulnerability to later abuse in relationships.The lingering impact of coercive relationships. Support is available to individuals experiencing intimate partner violence.  Call 1-800-799-7233, the Domestic Violence Hotline, if you need help. Lizbeth’s links Support the podcast and Lizbeth's writing for $2 or $5 a month on Patreon HEREOR Buy Lizbeth a Coffee Lizbeth's memoir Pieces of Me: Rescuing My Kidnapped Daughters is now a TV movie, #Stolen By Their Father on Lifetime, now streaming on Roku, Vudu, Hulu, and Amazon Prime.Lizbeth's second book, Grounded in Grit: Turn Your Challenges Into Superpowers is available to order wherever books are sold! Interested in seeing if you and Lizbeth would partner well for 1:1 coaching? Sign up for one free session to see. Need a motivational speaker? Sign up HERE to talk with Lizbeth about your needs.