Advice for Rihanna from a Woman Who's Been There

Ive been in an abusive marriage since I was 17. I am now 69..I dont live with him anymore but I am still very dependent on him.I dont leave the house unless its with him.I dont know me anymore.He can make me feel good and then he can make me feel so bad and hurt.I think about the woman that was kidnapped when she was 11 in calif. They brainwashed her.Sometimes I feel that way but not nearly as bad as her.Sometimes I feel like its the stockhome syndrom..(mispelled).

Louise-
There are places that can help. I work at a domestic violence agency and we help women like you everyday. Call your local D.V agency.

My sister bought your book (Crazy Love) & I began to read it last night & couldnt put it down. I finished the book just now. I went thru a similar sitch but got out of it before it got worse. He to had the same rages your ex husband showed. I coulnt belove how much i related to your story i was shocked. Your book is amazing. Thank you for such inspirational work. Hope to read more books from you :)

Leslie, I am fiercely proud of you. I never knew any of this. God bless you for your bravery to share.

I have never read a 325-page book in 24 hours. Ever.

Love,

i just finished the book and it is 3:30 in the morning, eastern time. amazing book and i think that every woman needs to read this book. i found it overwhelmingly inspirational. you have helped many women out there by just sharing your story.

All of these men were what I consider to be psychopaths. All were trying to kill me off either literally or destroy me in some other way but I am the one who is considered to be crazy!! This is a mad bad world. I'm happy that some women eventually find happiness, but I have given up looking and do not trust anyone anymore. The men who do this to women go unpunished and they do not even throw a backward glance at the misery and devastation they leave behind them.

I have been in three abusive relationships - the first one was physical and mental, the second one was financial abuse, and the third one was a mixture of emotional, psychological and financial abuse.

Thank you all for watching this and responding to
Crazy Love. Good luck to all of us lucky enough to have second chances.

Leslie

I just finished the book and thought, bravo to you, Leslie Morgan Steiner, for getting the courage to leave. I've recently left an abusive relationship, but it took me far longer to leave than you. Don't know if I'll get a second chance to have, or be in a healthy relationship, but knowing that I'm out of 'that' one pleases me to all end.

My daughter found your video and hopefully watching and listening she is going forward to press charges - your story sounds so much like hers accept it has been going on only for two months but long enough for strangling, choking, punching, hitting to put marks, bruises all over her body. I myself is from abusive relationships and am afraid from her seeing thinks it is okay. I pray and hope she is stronger than myself - i know she is and again thanks...