Why Does He Do That by Lundy Bancroft is a book that has helped me so much on my journey towards understanding I was abused. Bancroft has distilled his experiences with the many violent men he’s worked with over this career into distinct abuser profiles. The most subtle of these abusers he terms ‘Water Torturers’. […]
Read More An open call for Lundy Bancroft ‘Water Torturer’ victimsIn a previous blog post I touched on how important finding Lundy Bancroft’s book Why Does He Do That, and the abuser types he has created after his many years of working with violent men. The Water Torturer was my abuser. According to Bancroft, a Water Torturer “proves that anger doesn’t cause abuse. He can assault […]
Read More Lundy Bancroft’s ‘The Water Torturer’ Part 2Along my journey to understanding I was abused, one book has stood out: Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft. There were many times reading it when I would gasp, cry out, burst into tears as I read something that rung too true. One section was the most helpful. Bancroft is a counsellor who has worked […]
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