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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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Breaking the patterns of bad behavior that diminish your worth and well-being

  • July 1, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, lying, Manipulation, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
Every now and then someone you care about makes a mistake and says or does something to make you feel bad. These one-offs are forgivable. They could be having...
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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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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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Understanding the thought process behind manipulative behavior

  • January 14, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • breadcrumbing, Crazymaking, Dating, deception, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, lying, Manipulation
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...
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Emotionally abusive behavior breaks apart what could be a good relationship

  • December 12, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Manipulation, Narcissism, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
Emotional abuse and controlling, manipulative behavior have no place in a relationship. Whether it’s romantic or with a family member or friend, the toxicity of hurtful behavior simply destroys...
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You will never, ever be good enough for a manipulative and controlling person

  • November 27, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Guilt, Manipulation, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
Should you love more, do more, or be more for another person who never seems to be happy? One method of control is to make sure you’re always trying...
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