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emotional abuse
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Stealing Joy: How Abusers Strip Victims of Their Hobbies and Talents
Abusive relationships often revolve around control, and for many victims, that control extends to their hobbies and talents. Abusers can subtly, or not so...
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How Future Faking Traps Victims in Toxic Relationships
Psychological manipulation takes many forms, and one particularly harmful tactic is known as "future faking." Narcissists and other abusive individuals use this subtle yet...
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How Coercive Control Destroys Your Sense of Self and Identity
Your identity is your sense of who you are. The essence of you. It’s all the things that make up the unique human you...
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Psychological Abuse Hurts—Deeply
Psychological abuse, the aspect of domestic violence that’s the most elusive, endangers women the most. Fortunately, since the late 1990s, research that reveals psychological...
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15 Signs of an Abusive Relationship
Domestic abuse is a pervasive problem that can take many forms—physical, sexual, emotional, verbal, psychological, financial, and even neglect. Often, the signs of abuse...
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Breadcrumbing: A Subtle Manipulation Tactic in Abusive Relationships
Breadcrumbing, a term commonly associated with modern dating, has a darker and more insidious presence in abusive relationships. In casual dating, breadcrumbing refers to...
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Projection Explained: How Abusers Shift Blame to Maintain Control
Projection in abusive relationships is a defense mechanism where an individual shifts their own undesirable traits, emotions, or behaviors onto someone else. It’s a...
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Breaking Free from Narcissistic Abuse: One Woman’s Journey of Emotional Healing (Video)
In a heartfelt video, a victim of narcissistic abuse shares her story of enduring 24 years of emotional and mental torment from her husband....