Overcoming Abuse and Violence: A Compilation from the Baha'i Writings : Nine Star Solutions : 9781988668079 : 1988668077 : 06 Sep 2019 : Has your life been nearly ruined by physical, sexual, emotional, spiritual or ritual abuse?Have you suffered from neglect and abandonment?Have you endured living in a war-torn country or felt powerless by all of the violence in the world?Have you yearned for a spiritually-based way to heal, consistent with your faith as a Bahá'í?The Bahá'í Faith teaches that: The inestimable cost of lost productivity by damaged individuals unable to function fully, if at all, of lost psychic identities, and even loss of lives must also be considered. Think of the millions of women who live with violence and the fear of violence. They lose their sense of identity which has been eroded to the point where they accept the contaminated version of reality dictated by their abusers. (Bahá'í International Community, 1994 May 26, Creating Violence-Free Families)Is there a solu