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When its impossible to get away from all the toxic behavior

  • February 2, 2026
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Boundaries, Control, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Healing, Narcissism, Resentment
Some relationships end, but continue leaving destruction in their wake. Some don’t end, and you suffer through the daily drip-feeding of emotionally abusive behaviors until you lose your sanity....
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Total defeat and burnout in the emotionally abusive relationship

  • January 10, 2026
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Boundaries, Control, Emotional Abuse, Healing, Love Bombing, Manipulation, Podcast Episode
Every relationship should have stopping points when you feel yourself slipping away. Emotional abuse operates as a slow drip-feeding of toxic behaviors that gradually erode boundaries.
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When you are a captive audience to the emotionally abusive monologuer

  • December 30, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Guilt, Manipulation, Podcast Episode, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
The endless monologue of some emotionally abusive people is a tactic that keeps you silent and submissive. It’s designed to wear you down until you finally give in.
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Do you end the relationship because they won’t?

  • September 24, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, Healing, Podcast Episode, Relationships
How do you know when it’s time to instigate a split? If your partner’s behavior leaves you feeling oppressed and defeated, and they refuse to change, and they also...
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The language patterns of the abusive person

  • August 21, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, Healing, Podcast Episode, Relationships
The way someone talks about their relationship reveals a lot. Abuse victims and perpetrators each have their own language patterns. Knowing these language patterns will help you understand which...
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Never trust someone who wants to change who you are

  • July 22, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Manipulation, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Resentment, self-esteem, self-worth
An emotionally abusive relationship will change you. And the longer you’re in one, the more you will lose yourself in it. Getting back to who you were can be...
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The love of my life is the abuser in my life

  • July 10, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, Control, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Healing, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Shame, Trauma bond
Love can feel like a double-edged sword, cutting deep despite the tender moments. Or is that really love? Caring and kindness mixed with toxic, controlling behaviors create a dangerous...
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Can someone change even after they've done something terrible to you?

  • June 25, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, Healing, Manipulation, Podcast Episode, Relationships
They did the worst thing imaginable, and now want you to stay in their life. Is it possible they can change? Should you give them a chance?
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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, Podcast Episode
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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When someone wants to change who you are

  • May 20, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Boundaries, Control, Emotional Abuse, Healing, Manipulation, Podcast Episode, self-worth
The one-off difficulties in relationships are perfectly normal for everyone. We all have them. They’re not welcome, necessarily, but normal. But what happens when the “one-offs” become systemic? What...
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