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When you are a captive audience to the emotionally abusive monologuer

  • December 30, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Guilt, Manipulation, Podcast Episode, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
The endless monologue of some emotionally abusive people is a tactic that keeps you silent and submissive. It’s designed to wear you down until you finally give in.
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The feelings of guilt and shame after leaving the abusive person

  • November 17, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Guilt, Podcast Episode, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth, Shame
If you’ve ever questioned how to forgive yourself for choosing your own well-being over an abusive partner, you’re not alone. Victims of abusive behavior almost always feel like they’ve...
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Breaking the trauma bond can be hard as hell

  • October 23, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Healing, Podcast Episode, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth, Trauma bond
The trauma bond can be one of the most difficult “bonds” to break. If you find yourself obsessively attached to someone who hurts you, please read this article. Your...
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Never trust someone who wants to change who you are

  • July 22, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Control, Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Manipulation, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Resentment, self-esteem, self-worth
An emotionally abusive relationship will change you. And the longer you’re in one, the more you will lose yourself in it. Getting back to who you were can be...
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The gradual shift from who you were to who you became in the emotionally abusive relationship

  • January 31, 2025
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, Podcast Episode, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
The person you were before the difficult relationship almost always looks and feels different than the person you became while in the difficult relationship. Losing that part of yourself may make...
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Are you the reason someone is hurtful to you?

  • December 13, 2024
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Boundaries, Emotional Abuse, Podcast Episode, Relationships, self-esteem, Shame
What is the cause of mistreatment in a relationship? Do you think it’s possible you are the reason someone is hurting you or trying to change you? If so,...
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Feeling discarded when they leave the relationship

  • May 23, 2024
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Healing, Podcast Episode, self-esteem, self-worth, Vulnerability
Why does it seem so easy for some people to leave a relationship, get into another one, and act as if the one they were in didn’t mean anything?...
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Should you give in to their perception of you?

  • November 23, 2023
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Boundaries, Emotional Abuse, Podcast Episode, Relationships, self-esteem
The core principle of everything I teach hinges on the importance of self-respect. I believe self-respect is the most crucial form of nurturing one can provide oneself. Exhibiting self-respect...
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What are the chances of an emotional abuser healing and the relationship surviving?

  • July 28, 2023
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Emotional Abuse, Healing, Podcast Episode, Relationships, self-esteem
I recently received a message from someone who started the journey to healing from their emotionally abusive behaviors. They said they are currently getting professional help, but wanted to...
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Why they don’t stop hurting you when they see you hurting

  • July 1, 2023
  • Paul Colaianni
  • Boundaries, Control, Emotional Abuse, Podcast Episode, Relationships, self-esteem, self-worth
Why do people who claim to care about us hurt us when they see that we’re suffering? Shouldn’t our suffering be enough for them to stop the behaviors? It’s...
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