Escape Abuse!

This is a GREAT article that describes what Emotional Abuse is and how it works. I didn’t write this, but I LIVED IT and I can tell you this is a VERY accurate account of exactly what Emotional Abuse (EA) is. For anyone who thinks it’s “vague and subjective” and difficult to define: It’s NOT. […]

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MORE wise words from watermelonpunch:
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For those who feel they need to address and even face their abusers as a final point of healing, watermelonpunch says:
My experience with this is that “facing” an abuser just puts you in a position to be re-victimized.
I keep saying this, because it’s so relevant, and was […]

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…Love, respect, cooperation, compromise, dignity, peace, trust, honesty, and closure.”
- Lorelei - 20070104

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Who has ever heard their abuser tell them:
“Nobody can make you feel bad.”
…as a response to being upset with some abusive thing they’ve said or done?
My answer to this is always: “Well, If someone punched you in the face, you’d feel it!!”
Verbal abuse is only different in that it’s not physical pain.
But feelings are feelings, […]

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I suppose the term “narcissistic abusers” might be a bit redundant since many abusers are narcissists or psychopaths — or at least exhibit extremely unempathetic, superior, controlling, self-entitled behavior. Others may suffer from BPD, alcohol or other addictions, or they may be what Pia Mellody calls “Love Avoidants” (another form of addiction) in her […]

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