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Do Emotionally Abusive Men Know They Are Abusive?
‘Do emotionally abusive men know they are abusive?’ is a question often asked by their emotionally abused partners.
Why do victims of abuse need to ask?
Because they are looking for an answer that will make them feel better.
Do emotionally abusive men know they are abusive? – the preferred answer
When emotionally abused women ask “Do emotionally abusive men know […]
Behind Closed Doors – The BBC tackles domestic violence
Behind Closed Doors, the BBC’s expose of domestic violence aired last night – and I, for one, found a lot to dislike about it. Of course, there is a lot to like and commend. The police force involved was supportive and sensitive. The absurdly lenient Court treatment of 2 of the 3 perpetrators was deplorable, […]
Emotional Abuse Makes You Poor – In These 3 Ways
Emotional abuse makes you poor. That is a simple fact of life. Any woman who has ever been in an emotionally abusive relationship knows to her cost that the relationship makes you way poorer than you ever deserved to be. In every conceivable way.
Yet most women struggle to understand why this was bound to happen, […]
Are you too sensitive for an emotionally abusive partner?
Are you too sensitive for an emotionally abusive partner? Is that – another – fault he reproaches you with? Is it possible that he could be right, albeit for entirely the wrong reasons?
This weekend, I held my first workshop in Denmark, for a wonderful group of Danish women. Fortunately, their English is wonderful, since my Danish […]
Top 10 Things You Need To Know About Emotional Abuse
What are the top 10 things you need to know about emotional abuse? As I prepare to head off to give my first workshop in Denmark about emotional abuse, I’ve been asking myself: “What is the most valuable, transformational information I can provide an audience with?” And also: “What are the top 10 things to […]
How Emotional Abuse Steals Your Future
Emotional abuse steals your future
Emotional abuse steals your future. Guaranteed. So why is that not something most emotionally abused women think about? Rather, they think, a lot, about the fantasy future they have been robbed of. Mostly to the point of obsession.
When your partner has morphed into Mr Nasty from’ Prince Charming’ – or other member […]
How to Deal With Abusive People – Effectively
Who do you learn how to deal with abusive people from?
How to deal with abusive people is, quite probably, one of the most essential recovery skills you need to learn. It’s also the skill that abusive people really don’t want you to learn, for obvious reasons.
Normally, the people from whom you learn how to deal […]
Why Emotional Abuse Leaves You Feeling Hopeless
Emotional abuse leaves you feeling hopeless. It’s blindingly obvious. I have yet to meet a single emotionally abused woman who hasn’t experienced intense feelings of hopelessness. And yet nobody actually recognizes how profoundly those feelings affect them.
Certainly, emotional abuse does strange things to the victim’s brain.
I’m not going to try to blind you with science […]
How Not To Walk On Eggshells Around Emotional Abusers
What happens when you learn to walk on eggshells?
Have you ever walked on eggshells around an emotional abuser? Did you learn how to walk on eggshells from an early age? Has walking on eggshells become a way of being that affects every area of your life – whether or not you are still with an […]
The 5 Simple Steps to Healing from Narcissistic Abuse
Over the next 5 days, I'll send you some lessons and tips that I've found have really helped women to heal from narcissistic abuse. Starting with the basics.
