Unlearning the Abuse: Life After a Coercive Controller with David Challen
What happens when abuse is normalized? In Part 2 of this deep dive, Laura and David Challen (author of The Unthinkable) excavate the insidious patterns of coercive control that defined David’s childhood. They move beyond the "incidents" to patterns and analyze the systemic psychological warfare used by a coercive controller to dominate a family for 40 years. In this episode, Laura and David break down: Normalizing the Abnormal: How children adapt to living with a predator and the lasting effects on identity. Subtle Warning Signs: Identifying the "silent" red flags that are often missed by family, friends, and the law. The Power of Language: Why recognizing these behaviours in the legal system is a matter of life and death. Men as the Solution: How to change the narrative and involve men in preventing and stopping controlling behavior. CALL TO ACTION If you want to understand the patterns of criminal behavior and survivor advocacy, make sure to subscribe and hit the bell icon. 🕵️♂️ 📖 Get the Book: You can find The Unthinkable by David Challen at retailers like Amazon, Foyles, and QBD Books. Follow David: X @david_challen IG @DavidChallen Follow Dr Laura Richards, Honoris Causa Website: https://www.crime-analyst.com https://www.thelaurarichards.com Crime Analyst Squad on Patreon: patreon.com/CrimeAnalyst DASH Risk Identification, Assessment and Management Model: https://www.dashriskchecklist.com/ Instagram: @crimeanalyst YouTube: @crimeanalyst #TrueCrime #CrimeAnalyst #CoerciveControl #SallyChallen #DavidChallen #CriminalProfiling #DomesticAbuse #TheUnthinkable #Education #Awareness #Manipulation #Murder #Manslaughter

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