Using a series of provocative questions, author Lisa Groves expertly guides the reader through an intense personal inventory of the ways in which abuse continues to impact their life perspective and experience. A former trial lawyer and herself a victim of physical violence, Groves unapologetically examines the true nature of abusers, their aftermath, and makes the ultimate case for burning your bridges. A revolutionary first work, Off the Beaten Path: a Guide to Abuse Recovery explains the psychology of abuse with both intimacy and stark understanding.