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When the good you do for them leads nowhere

  • March 28, 2024
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Enabling, Narcissism, Relationships
Some emotionally abusive people don’t change, no matter how much the victim of their hurtful behavior changes for them. Is there ever a point where they will be the...
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The abuser that sneaks their way into your heart and life in order to lock you in to a controlling relationship

  • March 10, 2022
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, Narcissism, Relationships
Some abusive people know exactly how to lock you into the relationship so tight that you find it near impossible to get out of it. When that happens, the...
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Healthy Responses to their Frustrations and Annoyances

  • February 6, 2022
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Arguments, Emotional Abuse, Forgiveness, Narcissism, Relationships
How can you respond or react in the most concise, clear and healthy way so that their annoyance or frustration with you doesn’t turn into another toxic event in...
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Who are you when you’re not in a toxic relationship?

  • July 30, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, Emotional Abuse, Guilt, Manipulation, Narcissism, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
Every wonderful aspect of you can diminish when you are with a toxic person. They find ways to convince you that you are unworthy and unlovable so that you...
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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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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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Why you get conned into the psychologically abusive relationship

  • November 16, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, deception, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, lying, Manipulation, Narcissism, Relationships
If you’ve ever wondered why you felt a connection with someone that turned out to be controlling and manipulative, you were probably manipulated from day one. And it’s possible...
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How to stop being hurtful and controlling with the people you love

  • November 5, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, lying, Manipulation, Narcissism, Relationships
When you hurt someone you love, you’re letting them know that they are not that important in your life. After all, why would you hurt someone you care about?...
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When someone tarnishes your good name and reputation – The Smear Campaign

  • October 9, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Manipulation, Narcissism, Relationships
The smear campaign is a card often played by narcissists, sociopaths, and other emotional abusers to make you look like the bad guy. If you’re hurt and miserable, they...
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Don’t show them how crazy you feel and sharing custody with the emotional abuser

  • August 7, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Children, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Narcissism, Relationships
Emotional abusers can make you feel crazy. They will convince you you’ve said things you didn’t say, they’ll remind you about conversations you’ve never had, and they may purposefully...
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