Dedicated to Anyone Who Has Ever Been in an Abusive Relationship
Posted in Anecdotes-n-Quotes, Resources on Jan 30th, 2008
Several people have asked about this and we’d like to address it in case any one of them - or anyone — is ever faced with this — or knows anyone who is faced with it:
If you are in any type of intimate relationship where there is abuse: verbal, emotional, psychological (ie: gaslighting, crazymaking), sexual, […]
Posted in Resources on Jan 16th, 2008
Charmers and Con Artists
by Sandra Scott
In her book, Charmers & Con Artists & Their Flip Side , author Sandra Scott identifies the following characteristics:
Charmers . . .
are often described as “the nicest guy you could ever know,” but in relationships they are very controlling, self-serving, and irresponsible.
seldom agree to therapy. They don’t see a problem […]
Posted in Anecdotes-n-Quotes, Resources on Jan 6th, 2008
Just added to the Links page, this website contains lots of quotes, anecdotes, resources, and wisdom for abuse survivors. Special emphasis is placed on narcissists and psychopaths, because many abusers have these personality disorders. Most often, abusers are narcissists, which is said to be a milder form of psychopathy. The (ex)abusers of the administrators […]
Posted in Resources on Jan 1st, 2008
SCENARIO: You’re a victim of abuse and you are learning about boundaries and have found the courage to try to set some boundaries with your abuser. During a discussion, (s)he is escalating into abuse, which happens quite often. You clearly and calmly point out the unacceptable behavior and you give the abuser a CONSEQUENCE that […]
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