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You being the center of their attention is most of the problem

  • May 29, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Boundaries, Control, Emotional Abuse, Manipulation
What does it take for an abusive person to change? A whole lot (if they even want to change), but their consistent focus on you can make their healing...
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Those who hurt you have poor coping skills so give them a break… right?

  • February 21, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Arguments, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting
Hurt people hurt people, so we should have compassion when they hurt us, right? You know the answer, and I know the answer. How does the person who is...
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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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When you want them to hurt

  • October 15, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Boundaries, Emotional Abuse, Relationships
What happens when the hurtful behavior stops and you are free to be yourself? Does the relationship now go back to normal like nothing ever happened? It can, but...
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Is it reactive abuse or a normal response to emotionally abusive behavior?

  • March 18, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Arguments, Boundaries, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting
“Am I the abuser?” It’s a question I get a lot. In this article, I’ll share what reactive abuse is and how you can be pushed to the limit...
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Glossing over the first detail in an argument will make it fall apart fast

  • September 4, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Arguments, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, influence, Minimizing, Relationships
The first important point in a growing argument might be the most important one that gets glossed over. When that happens, the person trying to express what they’re feeling...
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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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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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When you are triggered by your Facebook friends: Staying out of abusive interactions on social media

  • February 6, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Emotional Abuse, Relationships, Social Media
If you’ve never gotten triggered by someone’s post on social media, you may be one of the lucky few. It’s those times you can’t help but give your opinion...
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Dealing with adversity and toxic behavior in all your relationships

  • December 31, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Control, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, lying, Manipulation, Relationships
There’s something that family, coworkers, friends, and even romantic partners can all have a common: They can sometimes be difficult to talk to. Some have opposing beliefs and values....
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