Episode 3: 7th Time's the Charm (Part A)
What are the signs of emotional abuse in relationships? In this episode, I'll be sharing the often hidden world of emotional abuse and its impact. I'll describe my personal journey of recognizing and surviving emotional abuse and why it can be as dangerous as physical abuse. From coercive control tactics to the cycle of abuse, I'll explain the manipulation techniques used by abusers to maintain power and control.
Listen in as we explore the behaviors indicative of a coercively controlling partner and the warning signs to watch out for. You'll learn why abusers often target empaths, how to create a safe environment for yourself and your children, the role of addiction in domestic abuse and strategies for breaking free from the cycle of abuse.
What You’ll Learn:
- Why emotional abuse is just as dangerous as physical abuse.
- What coercive control is.
- Why so many people stay in abusive relationships.
- The reason it is called the cycle of abuse.
- Why you shouldn’t stay because you think it will be better for the children.
- How addiction plays into domestic abuse.
- Tactics abusers use to make their victims stay.
- The behaviors that are indicative of a coercively controlling partner.
- The difference between predatory and reactive abuse.
Ideas Worth Sharing:
- “Men that are abusive will always try to paint their significant others and their exes as crazy.” - Tressa Brady
- “Beware of the knight in shining armor whether you need one or not.” - Tressa Brady
- “It is better that your children have one safe place than to be in the home with you and the abuser. Children can see and feel that toxicity.” - Tressa Brady
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