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From Love Bombing to Liberation: One Woman's Journey to Self-Worth
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What makes a strong, intelligent woman stay in an abusive relationship? Nikki Allen's answer might surprise you. The author of "Loved You Hated You" joins Mary to share how vulnerability after losing her mother and moving to a new city without support made her susceptible to an abusive partner she never imagined she'd tolerate.
Nikki takes us through the confusing "charm-harm" cycle that trapped her for years—where moments of apparent love and grand romantic gestures alternated with emotional and physical abuse. With remarkable candor, she explains why…
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