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Should you share content that talks about emotional abuse with emotionally abusive people?

  • August 16, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, Control, Emotional Abuse, Manipulation, Relationships
There are times when you want to share what you learn on this show with an abusive person, but is it the right thing to do? This show articulates...
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What do you do when they’re gaslighting you?

  • August 6, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, lying, Manipulation
Gaslighting, or “crazymaking” is one of the more insidious forms of emotional abuse. Those that do and say things to make you feel crazy want you to be stuck...
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How incompatibility can lead to hurtful and emotionally abusive behavior

  • July 18, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Manipulation, Relationships
< Simple incompatibilities are common in relationships, but what happens when they lead to emotionally abusive behavior? In this episode, I talk about the potential for hurtful and controlling...
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Breaking the patterns of bad behavior that diminish your worth and well-being

  • July 1, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, lying, Manipulation, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
Every now and then someone you care about makes a mistake and says or does something to make you feel bad. These one-offs are forgivable. They could be having...
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Not everyone is going to agree with the decisions you make for yourself

  • June 25, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Relationships, Shame
What happens when you create a show about abusive behavior? You hear from people that aren’t happy that they are being called out on that behavior. On today’s episode,...
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Toxic relationships can disintegrate your strength and confidence, but you can get it back

  • June 16, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Healing, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
When the toxic relationship has worn you down, taken away your ability to think clearly, and chiseled away at your confidence and mental strength, it might be time to...
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I want you to change: The toxic elements of the difficult relationship

  • June 4, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Control, Emotional Abuse, Guilt, influence, Manipulation, Relationships
We can spend so much time hoping the other person will change so that our life will be better, but we end up missing out on a lot of...
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Emotional abuse drains you and makes you believe terrible things about yourself

  • May 22, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, lying, Manipulation, Minimizing, Narcissism, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth, Shame
There is a direct cause and effect when you are exposed to manipulative and controlling behavior. It can take a physical toll on you and cause you to believe...
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You don’t have to forgive the person that hurt you

  • May 7, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Emotional Abuse, Forgiveness, Healing
If someone hurt you, abused you, or wronged you in some way and you’re still holding on to upset or anger toward them, how can you let it go...
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Both sides of emotional abuse: The offensive abuser and the defensive abuser

  • April 15, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Manipulation, Relationships
Sometimes emotional abuse in adult relationships is the result of childhood trauma, neglect, or abuse. Sometimes it’s the result of the other person being abusive toward you so in...
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