ABSTRACT
The other chapters in this workbook have focused specifically on issues directly related to specific forms of controlling behavior. The chapter on nonviolence dealt with the impact of physical abuse and forms of uses of force, whereas the chapter on intimidation focused on verbal abuse and ways you could use threats to instill fear. The chapters covering trust and respect explored emotional abuse and ways to be more caring and less humiliating in your interactions with others. The chapter on accountability was intended to promote responsibility, and the one on sexuality examined the ways sexuality can be used in controlling ways. This chapter is the first of three chapters that focus on practical strategies to becoming a more cooperative and less controlling partner.
