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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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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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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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When boundaries don’t work and how to pick the right therapist

  • April 3, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, Manipulation, Relationships
Do boundaries work with emotional abusers? I received this question from someone who has tried almost everything to work with her emotionally abusive partner but is running out of...
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Connecting all the dots of emotionally abusive and manipulative behavior

  • March 24, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • breadcrumbing, Control, Crazymaking, Dating, deception, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, lying, Manipulation, Relationships
Sometimes you just can’t figure out if perhaps what you’re experiencing is abusive or manipulative behavior. You may even think perhaps you’re overreacting or seeing things wrong. In this...
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The Turn-Around game: How emotionally abusive people keep you busy explaining and defending yourself

  • February 29, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Manipulation, Relationships
Why does it always seem like you have to constantly explain or defend yourself with certain people? Are you just not coming through clearly? Do they have trouble understanding?...
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When the emotional abuse stops, can the relationship continue?

  • February 12, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Healing, Relationships
When the trust breaks, and there is no love left in the relationship, but the emotional abuse stops, is there a chance for it to heal, and can the...
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Yes, the emotional abuser can change, but…

  • January 30, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, lying, Manipulation, Minimizing, Relationships
Why don’t hurtful people stop hurting you? Why can’t they see the harm they are doing to the person they are supposed to care about? Emotional abuse is insidious....
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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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