Category Archives: Emotional Abuse

How to Deal with Difficult People

January 27, 2011 – 10:44 am

What does it mean, that someone is difficult? Every day, we come into contact with people that are walking emotional bundles. They carry the weight of past experiences with them, framing their present experiences as well as whatever wrong assumptions about life they have gained from those hurts. Their previous experiences have conditioned them, from [...]

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How to Confront People Without Fighting

January 20, 2011 – 10:27 am

It is very common for people to see a mere difference of opinions as a situation where they are pushed to “win.” Winning means imposing their view, convincing the other person of his wrong ways, and having finally the last word. Finally, it becomes a form of control, and a power struggle. How often have [...]

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5 Steps for Anger-Free Holidays!

December 15, 2010 – 12:55 pm

There can be many opportunities for you to feel the joy promised by the season…but also to feel that your buttons are pushed beyond your limits. It’s in your hands to have a simple plan to manage holidays stress with grace and class. No more family anger explosions leaving a sour taste in your memory, [...]

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How to Stop Your Partner’s Intimidation

December 9, 2010 – 11:21 am

In our previous post, we discussed how to recognize whether or not you are being intimidated (or intimidating others!). Now, we will discuss the steps that should be taken to stop this behavior. There are many steps you can take to stop allowing others to intimidate you. The first step you should take is to [...]

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A Loving Partner Never Intimidates You

December 7, 2010 – 7:14 pm

Intimidation can happen to everyone in all walks of life, and it can occur in any age group. Being intimidated by someone is a form of being bullied or emotionally abused, and we can see it happening everywhere: in school, the workplace by co-workers or by the boss, in your own neighborhood, and in many [...]

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