“How do I beat the abuse that still runs in my head?”

Catherine wrote to ask me how she can beat the abusive programming that’s still running in her head.  Here’s her story in her own words:
”I’m a hairdresser, and 3 years ago a gentleman sat in my chair and I slowly and cautiously fell in complete love with him! He asked me out for months before I […]

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Did he abuse your trust? And will it happen again?

There’s a killer question that abused women always ask themselves at some point.  That question is:
“How can I ever trust again?” 
Every woman I’ve worked with who’s been in an emotionally abusive relationship – including myself – has asked it.
Why wouldn’t we?
We’ve been in a relationship with a man who –  systematically – betrayed our trust.
Please […]

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“How can I ever trust again?”

One very common problem faced by women who’ve been through the mincing machine of an abusive relationship is: how do you ever trust again?  And how do you learn to trust safely, and wisely?  There is a massive need abused women have for a surefire way of knowing who to trust, how to trust, and […]

How To Have An Emotionally Abusive Relationship Top 10 Tips

Just for a change, I wanted to offer you a short, snappy blog post.  If anyone needed a sure-fire recipe for an emotionally abusive relationship,  this would have to be it.

Make excuses for your partner’s bad behavior, time and time again.
Take sole responsibility for making the relationship work.
Tolerate your partner making hurtful remarks about you.
Give […]

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5) When Prince Charming morphs into Mr Nasty, what happens to you? […]