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When the emotional abuse stops, can the relationship continue?

  • February 12, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Healing, Relationships
When the trust breaks, and there is no love left in the relationship, but the emotional abuse stops, is there a chance for it to heal, and can the...
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When you are triggered by your Facebook friends: Staying out of abusive interactions on social media

  • February 6, 2020
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Emotional Abuse, Relationships, Social Media
If you’ve never gotten triggered by someone’s post on social media, you may be one of the lucky few. It’s those times you can’t help but give your opinion...
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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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Dealing with adversity and toxic behavior in all your relationships

  • December 31, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Anger, Control, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, lying, Manipulation, Relationships
There’s something that family, coworkers, friends, and even romantic partners can all have a common: They can sometimes be difficult to talk to. Some have opposing beliefs and values....
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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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You will never, ever be good enough for a manipulative and controlling person

  • November 27, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Crazymaking, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Guilt, Manipulation, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
Should you love more, do more, or be more for another person who never seems to be happy? One method of control is to make sure you’re always trying...
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Kind words carefully crafted to plant the seed of guilt and shame

  • November 21, 2019
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Crazymaking, deception, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Guilt, Manipulation, Relationships, Shame
Some people have a clever way of making you feel bad about yourself by complimenting you and using positive, supportive words that make it seem like they really care....
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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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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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