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When you find yourself crawling back to them over and over again

  • August 5, 2022
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, Emotional Abuse, Forgiveness, Relationships
Why do we return to toxic people over and over again? It’s certainly not because we love to suffer. But maybe there’s more going on that should be considered....
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Bonding with people who traumatize you

  • July 5, 2022
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Boundaries, Codependency, Control, Emotional Abuse, Relationships
Becoming dependent on someone can put you at their mercy sometimes. And if they are toxic, you are not only now dependent on them for certain things, but they...
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Can depression be used for manipulation?

  • April 20, 2022
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, Control, Emotional Abuse, Enabling, Guilt, Manipulation, Relationships
There can be some good excuses for hurtful behavior. With some excuses, it can be hard to differentiate between fact and fiction.  When someone uses their condition or illness...
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The abuser that sneaks their way into your heart and life in order to lock you in to a controlling relationship

  • March 10, 2022
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, Narcissism, Relationships
Some abusive people know exactly how to lock you into the relationship so tight that you find it near impossible to get out of it. When that happens, the...
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Can you find yourself after they stop the hurtful behavior?

  • March 2, 2022
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Forgiveness, self-worth
Sometimes the emotional abuse stops. If and when it does, will you know who you are? Do you know where you went? Sometimes we lose ourselves in relationships like...
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Healthy Responses to their Frustrations and Annoyances

  • February 6, 2022
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Arguments, Emotional Abuse, Forgiveness, Narcissism, Relationships
How can you respond or react in the most concise, clear and healthy way so that their annoyance or frustration with you doesn’t turn into another toxic event in...
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The thoughts and beliefs that allow toxic behavior to seep into your relationship

  • January 24, 2022
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, deception, Emotional Abuse, Enabling, Minimizing, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
You are not to blame for getting into a toxic relationship. It is not your fault. However, there is a way you process bad behavior that may be working...
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The needy and clingy people that become emotionally abusive

  • January 5, 2022
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, Control, Emotional Abuse, Family, Guilt, Jealousy, Relationships
Needy and clingy people can become obsessive and emotionally abusive. They will find ways to keep tabs on you so that they are always on your mind. They need...
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When your friends and family get convinced that you’re the hurtful one

  • December 25, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Family, Relationships
It’s hard enough dealing with a hurtful person. You know they are going to show up in a certain way almost every time so you get used to it....
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Is telling them you’re leaving better than just leaving?

  • December 1, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Arguments, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Manipulation, Relationships
What’s the best course of action when it comes to leaving the emotional abuser? Should you sit them down and have the “the talk”? Or is talking going to...
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