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An Emotionally Abusive Partner Is NEVER Accountable
Not everyone is accountable. Everyone should be accountable for their own words and deeds, no doubt about it. But emotional abusers have a curious relationship with accountability, a relationship of two sides. The same kind of relationship they have with everything.
On Planet Zog, the emotional abusers’ world, Other People – that is, YOU – are […]
“Hopelessly In Love”, And Weeping – The Saatchi Effect
Emotionally abused women everywhere know what it feels like to be Trinny Woodall, weeping behind her sunglasses, as she sits outside a restaurant with the man she is allegedly ‘hopelessly’ in love with: Charles Saatchi.
Yes,this week, the UK’s poster boy for emotional abuse has been at it again: Charles Saatchi, has been sitting at the […]
“You gave me hope”
“You gave me hope”
“You gave me hope,” Rhona said, “and that changed everything.”
Even by the standards of emotionally abusive relationships, Rhona has had it uber-tough.
She’s over 60, her husband is physically and emotionally abusive. He’s always controlled the ‘family’ purse-strings. He has a disease process going on which means he is wheel-chair-bound, and doubly incontinent. […]
Do Emotionally Abused Women ‘Lack Bandwidth?’
Is it possible you lack bandwidth?
Maybe you’ve never thought about yourself in terms of bandwidth before. Or maybe, as an emotionally abused woman, you’ve got too much going on to worry about anything as rarefied as bandwidth.
Actually, that’s just my point.
When you’re in an emotionally abusive relationship, it feels as if you have more demands […]
You Wouldn’t Catch An Emotionally Abusive Partner Doing This!
I was speaking with a lovely lady in Australia about emotionally abusive partners, when she said: “Annie I love it when you write about how a good partner behaves. I wish you’d write more about it.”
One reason I often don’t is this: my lovely partner is as modest as he is delightful. He actually feels […]
Top 10 Workplace After-effects of Emotional Abuse
If you’re an emotionally abused woman , you need to know that the effects of emotional abuse don’t just melt away like mist in the morning sun once you leave your emotionally abusive partner. That’s not the way it works. You still have to clear the after-effects of emotional abuse from your life. It’s a […]
Are You Falling For An Emotionally Abusive Man’s Lies?
Are you an emotionally abused woman who’s struggling with feelings of not being loveable, and worthwhile?
If you are, it’s only to be expected. Why would any emotionally abusive partner want you to feel loveable or worthwhile?
What could possibly be in it for him?
An emotional abuser’s power over you depends on keeping you feeling as low […]
What Are You Missing?
Have you ever thought that there might be something you’re missing about your emotionally abusive relationship?
When I was with my emotionally abusive husband that thought used to hit me at regular intervals.
I’d spend a LOT of time asking myself the Usual Questions:
How can he treat me that way (aka What have I done to deserve […]
What Are You Missing About Your Emotionally Abusive Partner?
emotionally abused woman’s frustration
Have you ever thought that there might be something you’re missing about your emotionally abusive relationship?
When I was with my emotionally abusive husband that thought used to hit me at regular intervals.
I’d spend a LOT of time asking myself the Usual Questions:
How can he treat me that way (aka What have I […]
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.