The Verbally Abusive Relationship: How to Recognize it and how to RespondVerbal abuse doesn't leave the same physical evidence as battery, but it can be just as painful, and can actually take longer to recover from. The new edition of this important reference covers the most recent developments in dealing with verbal abuse and answers the questions readers ask most on the subject. |
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Page 18
... seems to want to share his thoughts or plans with you . 7. He seems to take the opposite view from you on almost everything you mention , and his view is not qualified by " I think " or " I believe " or " I feel " -as if your view were ...
... seems to want to share his thoughts or plans with you . 7. He seems to take the opposite view from you on almost everything you mention , and his view is not qualified by " I think " or " I believe " or " I feel " -as if your view were ...
Page 59
... seems to isolate each in- cident in the partner's mind as unrelated to previous incidents . Each verbally abusive interaction seems to be about something different . Partners , therefore , may regain a sense of serenity be- tween ...
... seems to isolate each in- cident in the partner's mind as unrelated to previous incidents . Each verbally abusive interaction seems to be about something different . Partners , therefore , may regain a sense of serenity be- tween ...
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... seems only to think the opposite of his partner . She cannot know what he really thinks about anything . Therefore she cannot know him . A with- holder - counterer is almost unknowable . In Chapter V , interaction number 1 , Curt ...
... seems only to think the opposite of his partner . She cannot know what he really thinks about anything . Therefore she cannot know him . A with- holder - counterer is almost unknowable . In Chapter V , interaction number 1 , Curt ...
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abuser says abuser's reality abusive anger accept accusation and blame Alice Miller anger addict angry awareness Bella Bert boundaries categories of verbal chapter childhood coffee cake communication confusion consequences of verbal Cora countering Curt denial deny described discounted discuss dominance Ernie Ernie never example experience express fear feel hurt felt Following frustrated going happy hear hope hostile ideal image interaction intimacy joke kind lative living in Reality look Luke manipulation mate mate's mean name calling never one's pain partner believes partner may recognize partner's feelings partners of verbal pattern perceptions Personal Power poisonous pedagogy rage Reality II self-esteem realize recognize the abuse recognize verbal abuse rience seems sense set limits share shocked spirit is diminished spirit is nourished spond Stop talk tell things thought told trying to understand uncon upset verbally abusive relationship women wondered wrong yelled