verbal abuse

Are You “Damaged Goods”?

16 May 2008

As all abused women are well advised to learn, feeling hopeless and worthless leaves you very vulnerable to more abuse.

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Verbal Abuse Is Never About You

11 November 2006

Negative feelings are invisible and intangible so their power cannot be proved. In fact, the sole proof of their existence lies in our response to them; which is, of course, the only thing that we have the power to change. Because we have the power to choose our reaction.

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Secrets of Emotional Abuse Recovery for Women

4 May 2006

The psychological burden of an abusive relationship is actually like a massive boulder. You can’t push it away, but a few small changes act like putting a plank under it. The leverage you’ll gain will allow you to roll that boulder away, faster than you might think possible.

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The Truth About Verbal Abuse

7 February 2006

We live in a society where people habitually say rude, abrasive, sometimes clever, things to each other, which are often quite funny. But rude, abrasive words have the power to chip away at a person until they break them into small pieces.

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“Denial Is Not A River In Egypt”

16 September 2005

Denial isn’t a river in Egypt. It’s actually a snowball hurtling down a steep slope, becoming ever bigger and gathering momentum as it goes. Once you’ve started explaining his bad behaviours away, you just keep on doing it, way beyond the dictates of common sense and self-respect. Having put him on a pedestal, you’re left [...]

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