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The thoughts and beliefs that allow toxic behavior to seep into your relationship

  • January 24, 2022
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, deception, Emotional Abuse, Enabling, Minimizing, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
You are not to blame for getting into a toxic relationship. It is not your fault. However, there is a way you process bad behavior that may be working...
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Glossing over the first detail in an argument will make it fall apart fast

  • September 4, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Arguments, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, influence, Minimizing, Relationships
The first important point in a growing argument might be the most important one that gets glossed over. When that happens, the person trying to express what they’re feeling...
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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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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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An analysis of emotional abuse: Breaking down the bad behavior

  • October 25, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, deception, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, lying, Manipulation, Minimizing, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
When someone shows you every single red flag you need to determine there is lying, control, and manipulation going on, at what point do you tell yourself you’re not...
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The “You’re too sensitive” game

  • February 12, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Manipulation, Minimizing
People who tell you you're too sensitive are minimizing your experience and invalidating your emotions.
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