https://www.theechosociety.org.uk/testimonials

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These are the only people on earth I have found who understand families abandoning someone and blaming them for things that happen to them, making feel it was there fault, turning all other family members against you, and making up stories about you to make themselves appear superior [if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_53" o:spid="_x0000_i1026" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/fcb/1/16/1f641.png" style='width:12pt;height:12pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\ANDREA~1\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png" o:title="1f641"></v:imagedata> </v:shape><![endif][if !vml][endif]:(They understand the manipulation (gaslighting), and people rallying around to help the abuser (flying monkeys).. [if gte vml 1]><v:shape id="Picture_x0020_54" o:spid="_x0000_i1025" type="#_x0000_t75" alt="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/fcb/1/16/1f641.png" style='width:12pt;height:12pt;visibility:visible;mso-wrap-style:square'> <v:imagedata src="file:///C:\Users\ANDREA~1\AppData\Local\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_image001.png" o:title="1f641"></v:imagedata> </v:shape><![endif][if !vml][endif]:(