Emotional Abuse

You’ve probably heard about physical abuse in relationships, but do you know about emotional abuse?

Emotional abuse is a form of manipulation, verbal assualt, control, and brain-washing that slowly erodes the victim’s sense of self-worth, security, and trust in themselves and others.

It can leave mental and emotional scars that are deeply painful and debilitating. On this page, you’ll learn about the various signs and forms of emotional abuse and how to deal with them.

Is It Hopeless That A Narcissist Will Ever Change?

April 21, 2021October 27, 2018 by Barrie Davenport

If you’re in a relationship with a narcissist, or you have a narcissist in your family, I’m sure you often wonder, “Can a narcissist change?”

Like most people who have a narcissist in their lives, you want so badly for the narcissist to see what they are doing and how they are hurting and confusing those around them.

Maybe you think, “If I could just get him to see how his behavior affects me, he’ll want to change,” or “If she knows how much I love her, she won’t behave this way.”

If someone has a narcissistic personality disorder, as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), is it possible that lasting change can happen?

Financial Abuse: Are You Being Controlled And Manipulated With Money?

March 31, 2022October 12, 2017 by Barrie Davenport

In this post, you’ll learn all about financial abuse warning signs.

Money makes the world go ’round.

It gives us the freedom to do what we want, buy what we need, and pursue our dreams.

Even if you’re not wealthy, you have the ability to get a better job, earn more, spend and invest the way you see fit, and make your own financial decisions.

At least most of us do. But some of us don’t.

Some of us are under the thumb of a financial tyrant, someone who uses money to keep us in place, control our freedoms, and make us feel insecure and useless.

8 Signs of Narcissistic Abuse

September 3, 2020November 7, 2016 by Issa Mirandilla

From the outside, narcissistic people look “normal.”

They’re often charming, outgoing and idolized by others simply because they appear so perfect.

But to you, they’re anything but perfect.

You’re never at ease around the narcissistic person, and you can’t pinpoint exactly why. You can’t reconcile the “perfect” image most people have of the narcissistic person with your experiences behind closed doors.

Worst of all, you feel like there’s no one you can talk to about your problem with this person. How can you think such things about a person who’s so admired by others?

Scripts For Emotional Abuse: 107 Empowering Responses To Use With An Abuser

May 12, 2021September 25, 2016 by Barrie Davenport

New Book Release Today: Emotional Abuse Breakthrough Scripts: 107 Empowering Responses and Boundaries to Use with Your Abuser

Emotional abuse keeps you tongue-tied and anxious, unable to speak up for fear of rocking the boat.

When your abuser shuts you down with control, anger, manipulation, and subtle threats, it’s hard to know how to respond or what to say without making things worse.

However, by allowing your partner to get away with abusive behaviors without saying anything, or when you lash out in pain and anger yourself, you’re giving away your power and reinforcing your abuser’s control.

Why Do Women Stay In Bad Relationships?

July 3, 2021July 1, 2016 by Barrie Davenport

Why Do Women Stay In Abusive Relationships

From an outsider’s perspective, it seems pretty straightforward. If someone is abusing you, physically, verbally, or emotionally — you leave.

Why would you stay with someone who is causing you pain, making you afraid, or even damaging your children?

Why would you put up with such despicable, destructive behavior from the person who is supposed to love you the most?

It might seem clear to those who aren’t in an abusive relationship, but the reality is far from simple. Abusive relationships are like spider webs that trap the victim in a cycle of confusion, fear, hope, and despair. The complexity of these relationships is hard to understate.

The man who was once caring and charismatic has turned into a Dr. Jekell – Mr. Hyde whose behavior is unpredictable, manipulative, and even violent. The poison of abuse can be subtle and insidious at first, only to escalate as the victim becomes more compliant and fearful.

12 Surprising Forms Of Verbal Abuse

November 30, 2020July 26, 2015 by Barrie Davenport

What is a word?

According to Dictionary.com, a word is “a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning.”

Words have enormous power. As the “principle carriers of meaning,” words can lift us up or crush us.

They may be no more than sounds uttered from our mouths, but the intention behind the sounds can pack more joy or pain than the most loving touch or the cruelest physical blow.

Some people use words as subtle weapons to hurt, shame, or manipulate others. These people are verbal abusers and tend to attract people in their lives who are susceptible to their insidious and hurtful use of language.