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The Ominous Role of Contempt in Abusive Relationships
"The derider intends to shame the person he derides." (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Jenny duBay
May 10
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An Abuser's False Self: Hypocrisy and its Consequences
In a previous post I wrote about the early stages of a romantic relationship with someone who’s hiding an abusive personality, and how that experience…
Jenny duBay
Apr 21
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An Abuser's False Self: Hypocrisy and its Consequences
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The Man Who Isn't There: Getting His Voice Out of Your Head
"Go away, go away, don't you come back any more! Go away, go away, and please don't slam the door!"
Jenny duBay
Apr 5
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Beware of the “Soul Mate”: Love-Bombing, Grooming, and Early Abuse Tactics
One of the first casualties suffered by someone with an abusive partner is the silencing of her inner peace as well as her once-reliable and trusted…
Jenny duBay
Mar 18
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Beware of the “Soul Mate”: Love-Bombing, Grooming, and Early Abuse Tactics
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How Domestic Abusers Put You—and Attempt to Keep You—in a FOG
One of the most destructive side-effects of being forced to endure an abusive relationship is the hazy fog that seems to settle over not only your mind…
Jenny duBay
Mar 4
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An Insidious Agenda: Isolating Targets from Friends and Family
One of the hallmark traits of an abusive personality is extreme, possessive jealousy, which can take many forms—all with an end goal of isolation…
Jenny duBay
Feb 24
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The Gateway to Abuse: How Pornography Destroys Relationships
“Using pornography is not OK behavior. It is a perverse and ridiculous intrusion into your relationship. It is an insult, it is disloyal and it is…
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Feb 4
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Is it Child Abuse if the Mother is Abused, but Not the Child?
To abuse a child's parent is to abuse the child.
Jenny duBay
Jan 3
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Do Most Abusers Have NPD (Narcissistic Personality Disorder)?
Despite the current trend in referring to an abusive personality as "the narcissist," that phrase shouldn't be thrown around carelessly. Here's what it…
Jenny duBay
Dec 16, 2021
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Grieving Your Relationship after the Trauma of Domestic Abuse
Allow grief to envelope you as you go through the healing process after the damage of domestic abuse, but don’t let it engulf you.
Jenny duBay
Dec 8, 2021
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Is it Domestic Abuse, or an Anger Management Problem?
"Anger is not the cause of abuse and control; abuse and control are symptoms of a Power Over mindset." (Dr. Chris Huffine)
Jenny duBay
Nov 30, 2021
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There is No Excuse for Verbal Abuse
The verbal abuser uses words to disparage, undermine, belittle or control others, which disfigures a relationship through one of the cruelest forms of…
Jenny duBay
Nov 16, 2021
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