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In love with someone that wants it both ways: Healing from the obsession over the unhealthy relationship

  • April 23, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • deception, Emotional Abuse, Infidelity, lying, Relationships
Are you waiting for someone else to change so that you can get what you want? In this episode, I talk about an email I received from a woman...
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The narcissist under the hood – The difficulty of explaining emotional abuse to friends and family

  • March 15, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • deception, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, lying, Manipulation, Narcissism, Relationships
One of the biggest challenges for someone dealing with a manipulative or narcissistic partner is that others don’t see what happens behind closed doors. The manipulator often appears kind...
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Are you with a manipulative person?

  • March 13, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, deception, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, lying, Manipulation, Relationships
Would you know if you were being manipulated? Do you know what to look for? Manipulative people are experts at toxic language and behavior to make you question reality...
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Confusing you into submission: A common manipulation you may fall for again and again

  • March 6, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • deception, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, influence, lying, Manipulation
Have you ever sat there feeling confused, frustrated or running out of patience listening to someone talk and talk? There is actually a method manipulators use to confuse you...
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Selfish people just don’t really care about you

  • March 1, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, lying, Manipulation, self-esteem, self-worth
If you’ve ever wondered why someone could be so cruel, it’s time to accept that selfish people just don’t care about you. Selfish people will slowly disintegrate your self-worth,...
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Recognizing you are being emotionally abused when you don’t see the signs

  • February 27, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, lying, Manipulation, Uncategorized
When you can’t see the symptoms of manipulation or emotional abuse, do either actually exist? Is there a way to tell when you’re being mistreated? Yes. And I’ll explain...
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When You’re Constantly Defending Yourself

  • February 19, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, lying
Some people use a specific control tactic to avoid accountability for their bad behaviors: they keep you busy defending yourself. This approach allows them to escape responsibility for their...
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Am I The Emotionally Abusive One? What are the signs of an emotionally abusive person?

  • February 18, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • deception, Emotional Abuse, lying, Manipulation, Uncategorized
Do you think you are the person causing the problems in your relationship? Is your partner or family right about what they said about you? If you think you...
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Watching out for emotional predators. Are you being brainwashed into becoming a manipulation or emotional abuse victim?

  • February 15, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • deception, Emotional Abuse, influence, lying, Manipulation
You can be “groomed” into becoming the victim of emotional abuse or manipulation. Just like a child predator will groom his or her victim for abuse, the “emotional predator”...
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Don’t dismiss the red flags of manipulation and deception

  • February 8, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • deception, Emotional Abuse, influence, lying, Manipulation
In this article, I’m diving deep into a topic that’s both complex and critical: emotional abuse, manipulation, deceptive language, and any actions someone might take to influence you unethically...
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