• M.E.A.N. Workbook
  • Podcast
  • Help for the abuser
  • Resources
  • More
    • About Me and The Show
    • Contact
    • Newsletter – keep in touch!
    • For Anxiety
    • The Overwhelmed Brain Podcast
    • M.E.A.N. Workbook
    • Podcast
    • Help for the abuser
    • Resources
    • More
      • About Me and The Show
      • Contact
      • Newsletter – keep in touch!
      • For Anxiety
      • The Overwhelmed Brain Podcast
Love and Abuse - Manipulation and Emotional Abuse in Relationships
Love and Abuse - Manipulation and Emotional Abuse in Relationships
  • M.E.A.N. Workbook
  • Podcast
  • Help for the abuser
  • Resources
  • More
    • About Me and The Show
    • Contact
    • Newsletter – keep in touch!
    • For Anxiety
    • The Overwhelmed Brain Podcast
Purchase

Codependency

Their past trauma and abuse isn’t the immediate issue in the relationship

  • November 6, 2023
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting
The emotionally abusive person can have a traumatic past. Their abusive behaviors can have an abusive origin. Is it better to help the abusive person address their past to...
Continue Reading

Avoid getting trapped into an emotional prison from which you can’t escape

  • August 6, 2023
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, Control, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Relationships
The cycle of high ups and deep downs in a relationship is like being trapped in an emotional prison. There are moments of freedom and happiness, followed by a...
Continue Reading

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....
Continue Reading

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...
Continue Reading

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...
Continue Reading

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...
Continue Reading

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...
Continue Reading

Afraid of staying and afraid of leaving

  • November 4, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Relationships
When you’ve had enough and you can’t take anymore, but you stay and take more, you end up in an endless cycle of love and abuse. If you’re afraid...
Continue Reading

Who are you when you’re not in a toxic relationship?

  • July 30, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, Emotional Abuse, Guilt, Manipulation, Narcissism, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
Every wonderful aspect of you can diminish when you are with a toxic person. They find ways to convince you that you are unworthy and unlovable so that you...
Continue Reading

Letting hurtful words or threatening comments become the new normal

  • May 19, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, Control, Crazymaking, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Guilt, Manipulation, Relationships
When you’re around those who always put you down with hurtful words or threats that they’ll never talk to you again, but they never follow through with it, it...
Continue Reading

Posts pagination

1 2 Next
Purchase Workbook
Healed Being Website
Love and Abuse

Click here to return to Love and Abuse

The M.E.A.N. Workbook is brought to you by The Overwhelmed Brain, LLC, copyright 2019-2025. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy - Anti-Spam Policy - Affiliate DisclosureThis site assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions. The Overwhelmed Brain specifically disclaims any liability resulting from the use or application of the information contained in the blog, podcast, services, books, and products, and the information is not intended to serve as medical, psychological, legal, financial, or other professional advice related to individual situations. Do not use the information found on this site, podcasts, services, books, or products to replace professional medical or psychological services.