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April 18, 2011

Are You An Abused Man? Three Questions

It’s still really difficult for me to admit that I was abused; that I’m an abused man.” “My couples therapist told us men can’t be abused and that my wife is just emotional and I need to be more understanding and patient with her.” “I just don’t how I went from being a happy guy, […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Accountability, Blame, Dating, Domestic Violence, Financial Abuse, Healthy Relationships, High-Conflict, Marriage, Parental Alienation, Personality Disorders, Psychological Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Stalking and Harassment, Unhealthy Relationships Tagged With: abused man, abused men, abusive personality disordered individual, abusive personality disordered women, abusive women, APDI, domestic violence, domestic violence shelters, Dr Tara J. Palmatier, emotional abuse, HCP, high-conflict people, high-conflict women, physical abuse, psychological abuse, PTSD, Shrink4Men, trauma symptoms

November 22, 2010

Breaking Up with an Abusive Girlfriend or Wife: Staring into the Abyss

“When you look into the abyss, it’s not supposed to wave back…” –Terry Pratchett This has been a difficult post for me to start, as it involves confronting some of my own demons. That said, it’s time to talk about The Darkness. After breaking up with the ex, I felt euphoric. The relief I felt […]

Filed Under: Abuse, Abusive relationships, Healing, Psychological Abuse Tagged With: abusive women, depression, domestic violence, emotional abuse, narcissistic abuse, psychological abuse, PTSD, suicide

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