Narcissistic abuse. Two horrible words with huge consequences to physical and mental wellbeing. This book gives practical steps that can be taken to avoid getting into an abusive relationship in the first place, how to get out of an abusive relationship and recover from abuse. The Practical Guide to Understanding, Leaving and Recovering from Narcissistic Abuse is a guide to spotting the warning signs with suggestions about how to leave safely and recover from abuse from people who have gone through the traumatic experience personally and understand what you might be going through. This book gives important insights into why it is so easy to get drawn into a romantic relationship with a narcissist and why it is so difficult to leave the relationship, and even harder to recover from it. Discover for yourself the sixteen stages of an abusive relationship, the two pre-leaving stages and the eight recovery phases.