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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Turn-Around game: How emotionally abusive people keep you busy explaining and defending yourself
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?...
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...
When you are triggered by your Facebook friends: Staying out of abusive interactions on 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...
Why don’t hurtful people stop hurting? Can the emotional abuser or controlling / manipulative person change? Can your relationship with them be saved? These are important questions I get...
Manipulation originates with the desire to have something and doing anything you can to get it. The extent that some people will go to get what they want may...