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April 10, 2017

Why No Contact is So Hard After an Abusive Relationship with a Narcissist, Borderline or Psychopath

If you still believe you love your narcissistic, borderline or psychopathic ex, practicing and maintaining No Contact can be very difficult initially. Excruciatingly, painfully difficult. Many of my clients compare it to withdrawing from a drug. Neuro-chemically speaking, there are similarities. You’re hurting, and you want the pain to stop. To ease the pain you […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Abusive relationships, Borderline Personality Disorder, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Healing, Histrionic Personality Disorder, Narcissistic abuse, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Personality Disorders, Relationship Advice, Relationships Tagged With: abuse, blame shifting, borderline personality disorder, domestic violence, Dr Tara J. Palmatier, emotional abuse, FOG, gaslighting, healing, healing from narcissistic abuse, histrionic personality disorder, JADE, low contact, narcissistic abuse, narcissistic personality disorder, no contact, projection, psychological abuse, psychopath, sociopath

October 2, 2014

In His Own Words: Men Can’t Be Abused, Can They?

It is day 2 of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Today’s In His Own Words is an emancipation proclamation of sorts. JC’s experiences are an illustration of how some men can be blind to the abuse they suffer. If a man had chucked a coffee mug at a woman’s head, there would be no doubt such behavior is abusive. Because our culture […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Abusive relationships, Abusive relationships, Child Abuse, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Financial Abuse, Physical Abuse, Unhealthy Relationships Tagged With: abused men, abusive wife, abusive women, domestic violence, emotional abuse, in his own words, physical abuse

October 30, 2013

In His Own Words: Self-Reflections at the End of an Abusive Marriage

It’s day 30 of Domestic Violence Awareness Month for men and boys, the invisible victims of domestic violence. TI85 reflects upon his marriage, his behavior and his soon-to-be ex’s behavior as he begins the divorce process. He experienced several kinds of abuse while married, including gaslighting, emotional abuse, physical abuse, jealousy, rage, passive aggression, blame […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Blame, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Psychological Abuse, Rage Tagged With: abused man, abusive mother, abusive wife, abusive women, blame shifting, emotional abuse, gaslighting, jealousy, physical abuse, psychological abuse, transactional relationship

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