By the time you even think seriously about walking away from an emotionally abusive relationship – it feels as if your life, your future, and your identity have all been taken away from you.
As an emotionally abused woman, you don’t know who you are, who you can be, or even if you have the strength […]
The 10 toxic problems all emotionally abused women face are not nearly widely enough understood. They are not fully understood by the sufferer. Still less, are they understood by Other People who imagine that an emotionally abused woman should
a) Respond instantly and appropriately to all free advice
b) See “sense” to order.
c) “Get over it” quickly […]
How to stop thinking like an emotionally abused woman is not something that emotionally abused women ask themselves. They say, “How can I stop feeling so bad?” “How can I make sure I don’t go back to him?” and “How can I get him out of my head?” Plus, they may well ask “How can […]
Do you have a problem forgiving an emotionally abusive partner?
Do you have a problem forgiving? Have you, too, been told that you need to forgive a partner – or other, key emotionally abusive figure in your life – before you can move on? Have other people – that most tiresome of gangs – dived in […]
“You are not even fit to polish my son-in-law’s boots!” my father-in-law spat at me. For no particular reason. He was just rude like that.
However, the really interesting part was what happened next.
You see, I was sitting in a room with him, my mother-in-law, my own parents and the then husband.
What happened next was….
Nothing.
Nobody said […]
Did you walk away from an abusive family member?
Did you walk away? Or, more correctly, did you grow up in a family where one member (or more) behaved abusively to you so that, in the end, you had to walk way?
Last week’s newsletter stated (Secret #5, now slightly revised) that people who are highly critical […]
You want a wonderful relationship, but do you know what you need to do to create it? These 10 tips will give priceless pointers to what works, what doesn’t, and how to create a great relationship right from the get go – or what went wrong from Day 1 to create the relationship you are in today.
Emotional abuse SUCKS!
Emotional abuse sucks. Abuse is a hideous, scarring experience that nobody deserves. First, it rips the ground from under your feet. Then it leads you into the black hole of self-blame. It is a journey through hell. Finally, sooner or later, you will discover what emotional abuse teaches you about love. This article is about […]
How do you avoid toxic relationships when those are the kind of relationships you know best?
Aged 18 I had all the answers
Aged 18, I thought I had all the answers. (How’s that for the arrogance of youth?) I had just escaped a toxic relationship – before it really got underway. Aged 17, I met Charles. […]
The Question Least Asked
“How do I stop feeling unlovable?” is not actually a question that any emotionally abused woman has ever asked me.
Please understand, nobody has asked me that question for a reason. That reason was NOT that they had never experienced themselves as unlovable. The question “How do I stop feeling unlovable” had never […]
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