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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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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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The needy and clingy people that become emotionally abusive

  • January 5, 2022
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, Control, Emotional Abuse, Family, Guilt, Jealousy, Relationships
Needy and clingy people can become obsessive and emotionally abusive. They will find ways to keep tabs on you so that they are always on your mind. They need...
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When your friends and family get convinced that you’re the hurtful one

  • December 25, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Family, Relationships
It’s hard enough dealing with a hurtful person. You know they are going to show up in a certain way almost every time so you get used to it....
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Is telling them you’re leaving better than just leaving?

  • December 1, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Arguments, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Manipulation, Relationships
What’s the best course of action when it comes to leaving the emotional abuser? Should you sit them down and have the “the talk”? Or is talking going to...
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Is an emotional affair okay when you can’t get your needs met?

  • November 14, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Infidelity, Relationships
When you’re in any type of difficult or emotionally abusive relationship, a violation of your relationship boundaries has probably already taken place. After all, you didn’t sign up to...
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Afraid of staying and afraid of leaving

  • November 4, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Codependency, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Relationships
When you’ve had enough and you can’t take anymore, but you stay and take more, you end up in an endless cycle of love and abuse. If you’re afraid...
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The type of person that doesn’t deserve a second chance

  • October 22, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Boundaries, Control, Emotional Abuse, Manipulation, Physical Abuse, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
How bad does it have to get before you’re convinced that the person you’re dealing with is never, ever going to change? And how much more hurtful behavior has...
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When you want them to hurt

  • October 15, 2021
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Boundaries, Emotional Abuse, Relationships
What happens when the hurtful behavior stops and you are free to be yourself? Does the relationship now go back to normal like nothing ever happened? It can, but...
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