Under the Influence of Evil

A powerful true story of growth, survival and healing from narcissistic, sexually and mentally abusive parents. Isolated from the outside world, Darlene had no idea how brutally abusive her life was. She just thought it was normal. Her mother, a narcissistic sociopath, beat her from infancy, mentally abused her, and later sold her to men to use as they pleased. All the while, Darlene suffered sexual abuse at the hands of another narcissist, her father, since she was a toddler as her mother looked the other way. Leaving home as a young teen, Darlene ended up in a twisted relationship of bondage and slavery. Still, it was better than going back home. Before and during this partnership, which included marriage, many lies about her childhood were revealed that would change her life forever. Darlene' story is one of struggle, healing, and triumph... struggle to survive and understand why anyone could abuse a child, years of self-study and learning to, finally, find healing through living and painful self-awareness, and triumph that through perseverance a new person can emerge.