DID YOU GET HIS HOSTILE RESPONSE WHEN YOU HAD A LITTLE SUCCESS? It takes time and some distance from the violent situation, to get our heads in order… Living under domestic violence is not easy in the brain, because we are living under constant stress….and it clouds sound judgment. It was only after several of […]
Abusive Relationship
What is the cost of living with personal conflict?
You hear it all the time. If you’ve got a problem you can’t solve, get a professional. In other words, if you’ve got a conflict you can’t solve, you seek out a conflict coach, a mediator, a therapist, or counselor. Even when you can use some advice from a good book, there is always the […]
Learn to identify abuse when it happens
LEARN TO THINK OF ABUSE AS CONTROL In a basic way, we can say that emotional abuse has to do with control. Someone is emotionally abusive when they try to exert control over someone else, in a way that produces pain (physical or emotional). It is easier to see first the pain and humiliation […]
When Abuse Becomes Emotional Torture
When abuse at home feels like torture There are some people who think they would still rather be emotionally abused than physically abused. If someone has ever told you that your emotional abuse situation “could be worse,” we will apologize for that person. Emotional pain is just as serious as physical pain, not only because […]
