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Love and Abuse

Love and Abuse

By: Paul Colaianni: Relationship and Emotional Abuse Expert
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Helping you identify toxic communication, emotional abuse, manipulation, and other forms of difficult behavior in relationships. Love and Abuse offers the perspective of both the victim and the perpetrator. Full of tips and advice for your friendships, family, love life, and marriage. You'll learn about covert abusive communication that takes away your power. And you'll discover how to pinpoint the specific toxic behaviors, such as narcissistic abuse and verbal abuse, before you are dragged into a psychological game so deep you come out a shell of your former self. Love and Abuse is the official podcast of The M.E.A.N. Workbook, an assessment and healing guide to help you evaluate the emotionally abusive and manipulative patterns in your relationship. Get the guide that will tell you exactly what's happening in your relationship over at loveandabuse.com. https://loveandabuse.com/Copyright loveandabuse.com The Overwhelmed Brain, LLC Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • I don't want to hurt the person who hurts me by leaving them

    I don't want to hurt the person who hurts me by leaving them
    Jun 26 2026

    Your heart is big. And your kindness and compassion, though amazing qualities, can also keep you in situations that are unhealthy for you. When you're afraid you're going to hurt someone by leaving them, there's a bigger picture to keep in mind.

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    36 mins
  • The feeling that you lost a big chunk of your life to the abusive person

    The feeling that you lost a big chunk of your life to the abusive person
    Jun 18 2026

    It's hard enough to be in a difficult relationship, but when your boundaries are shot, your adrenals are through the roof, and lots of years have passed, you might be wondering if this entire relationship was a giant waste of time, thinking about all the things you could have or should have done instead.

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    25 mins
  • Leaving an abusive person isn't easy and sometimes isn't over

    Leaving an abusive person isn't easy and sometimes isn't over
    Jun 11 2026

    It can be hard to be in an emotionally abusive relationship. The challenge is real! But what about leaving one? It might be just as hard or harder because of the unknown of what happens next.

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    44 mins
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