Bu e-kitob haqida
From childhood it started for me. The SHAME. And I believed I was to blame. Somehow, I did something wrong to attract the first paedophile to me. It’s like a heavy cloak of fog wrapped around me, suffocating me because I didn’t have a voice.
Too frightened to tell my father because he would be sitting in a jail cell. I knew only too well of his explosive temper. Too scared to tell my mother because it would have crushed and devastated her. So, I told not one soul.
Not only is it insidious it is hideous. It torments you for evermore, if you allow it. The only way to be free is to express the ugliness of it to someone trusted, who specialises in this area. The putrid stain it leaves can be washed away down the drain where it belongs.
I was never at fault. I was stalked by a wolf, as I call them; a predator. They prey on the weak and vulnerable, fragile and sensitive. I was all these things which made me a target.
I can now let go of the hatred and see the lesson in all of the abuse I have endured.
I am stronger than ever and immediately recognise abuse on any level. I will not tolerate it for myself or others, especially when another person is not able to stand up for themselves.
A Conqueror & The Wolves is a map for the journey of Fear and is written for those who are lost in the woods. Kristina fearlessly mines her life to document a pathway for other vulnerable and fragile people caught in that hideous and unbearable fog.
Reytinglar va sharhlar
Muallif haqida
Kristina Cuschieri was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Australia in the 60s and 70s – a time when many things were not spoken of, but swept away into the dark recesses of daily life. Her early experiences with abuse altered all her formative life – school friends, academic successes, habits and pleasures – every element affected in some way. And Kristina had to navigate her way through on her own, making sense of the actions and behaviours of others and understanding her own needs and aspirations.
Kristina knows well the benefits of connecting with mental health supports. She also knows that not every doctor-patient relationship leads with her best interests at the fore, so this book is written to assist clinicians and therapists with useful starting points to understanding and support. As Kristina recognises, she is the expert in her own experiences and by holding fast to her dignity and integrity, that support and guidance has enabled her to transcend her pain and flourish emotionally.
Kristina still lives in the northern suburbs and continues to write about her experiences. She maintains a focus on having good mental health and wellbeing and works hard to remain connected to her community.