The Cycle of Abuse in a Domestic Partnership is important to understand if you are in an abusive relationship. This is the simplest way I’ve seen the cycle described: the person gets hurt, the abuser gets away with it, and they claim that their victim is the...
An apology from an abuser never feels like a true apology – and you shouldn’t accept it. A real apology is remorse followed by silence, space and changed behavior. A real apology is less speaking and more personal work on yourself. A real apology is looking...
How a Narcissist Uses Your Emotions to Regulate Themselves Spotting the Hoovering Techniques of a Narcissist Why Couples Therapy Doesn’t Work How Narcissists Use YOUR Nervous System to Regulate Themselves 10 Behaviors That Give Supply to a Narcissist You cannot...
Committing to outside help (there is no “working on myself by myself”) Admitting fully to what he has done Stopping excuses Stopping all blaming Making amends for what has been done Accepting responsibility (recognizing that abuse is a choice) Identifying...
“Abusive men are masters of excuse making. In this respect they are like substance abusers, who believe that everyone and everything except them is responsible for their actions.”Signs someone is not willing to change abusive behavior” – Lundy Bancroft...
