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Don’t lock yourself into a worse situation

  • March 13, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Boundaries, Emotional Abuse, Healing, Relationships
When you get into an emotionally abusive relationship, you have no idea what you’re walking into. When you figure it out, you might have to make some tough choices....
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Why abusive people need to maintain power and control over you

  • February 22, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, Healing, Manipulation, Relationships
Some people just won’t stop being hurtful. Why won’t they stop? Are they just terrible people we have to accept and move on? Power and control is their M.O....
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What makes taking a break from the relationship work?

  • November 12, 2024
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Boundaries, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Healing, Jealousy, Relationships
Is there a path out of being stuck in the whirlwind of a toxic relationship? Maybe taking a step back and out of the situation a while will help...
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When you can barely take care of yourself let alone give them what they want

  • October 17, 2024
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Boundaries, Emotional Abuse, Healing, Relationships, self-worth
What if you’re doing all you can to maintain your own health and well-being, but you have someone in your life who is a consistent drain on your mental...
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When you decide enough is enough – the first step isn’t the last

  • August 6, 2024
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Healing, Manipulation, Relationships
The victim of abusive behavior will eventually reach their breaking point. In that moment, they finally feel like they can take their life back. But they may still not...
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Feeling discarded when they leave the relationship

  • May 23, 2024
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Healing, self-esteem, self-worth, Vulnerability
Why does it seem so easy for some people to leave a relationship, get into another one, and act as if the one they were in didn’t mean anything?...
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When the emotional abuser reaches back out after they’ve healed and changed

  • May 17, 2024
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Boundaries, Emotional Abuse, Forgiveness, Healing
When the emotional abuser apologizes to the person they’ve hurt and tries to make amends, especially after they’ve done a lot of personal growth and development, should they expect...
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Emotionally abusive behavior is also physically painful

  • March 28, 2024
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Healing, Physical Abuse, Relationships
Victims of emotional abuse can experience physical pain from all the trauma, potentially leading to increased tolerance and resilience to harm. They can gradually lose their identity due to...
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When you think you’re strong enough to get back into the difficult relationship

  • February 28, 2024
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Healing, Relationships, self-worth
When you reach your breaking point with someone, you might make the decision to leave. During that time, you can regain your confidence and feel your power again. You...
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How emotional abuse can enter your life like an infection

  • February 14, 2024
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Healing, Manipulation, Relationships
Emotional abuse can be like an infection that enters your body. You may not know it’s there until a lot of time has passed, and you’ve invested a lot...
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