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- Abuse: Is Grieving Unmet Childhood Needs An Important Part Of Ending The Cycle Of Abuse? - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone is abused during their childhood years, they can end up doing the same thing and abusing others or they can put an end to the abuse. And based on how much pain one would have experienced when they were abused, it is often hard for people to understand why they would end up doing to ...
Views: 2202 - Abuse: Why Do Some People Always Put Others Down? - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2015 from Oliver JR CooperAs a human being, one has the ability to lift others up and make their life easier, or they can pull others down and make their life harder. There are going to be some people who generally fit into the first category and then there will be others who generally fit into to the second ...
Views: 14272 - Abused Men - Are You In The Doghouse Of An Abusive Relationship? - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Abusive women put their men in the doghouse when they are misbehaving. And the shame these men feel is no different than that felt by battered women. It’s a shame that has many dimensions: a) I let my partner down. b) I don’t measure up to my partner’s expectations and/or ...
Views: 857 - Abused Men – When Women Batter Men, What Do Men Do? - by Submitted on May 13, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Many women say they where glad when their partners hit them, because in that moment the light went “on” and they knew exactly what they were dealing with: domestic abuse, intimate partner violence. But for abused men, the physical abuse doesn’t always turn the light “on.” More often it sends ...
Views: 1468 - Abused Men: Abusive Partner And The Gender Factor - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Common thinking is that domestic violence is a “women’s issue.” While it is true there are more reported abuse cases involving women, it is a fact that men are abused by their domestic partners as well. My belief is that there is indeed a gender factor when we think of abuse ...
Views: 800 - Abused Women & Battered Men: 3 Secrets to Getting Out and Staying Out of the Doghouse - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Habits are habitual, aren’t they? This is so true for the “being battered” habit. It is as though you come to expect punishment not only when in his/her presence, but also long after your abusive partner is out of the room, out of your house or even out of your life. If you are a survivor of ...
Views: 1279 - Abusers Abuse despite Abandonment Anxiety - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2016 from Sam VakninBy Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" The abuser abuses his intimate partners, significant others, and nearest and dearest because it helps him to regulate his excruciating abandonment anxiety in 4 ways: (1) By devaluing others, he restores his sense of ...
Views: 2380 - Abusive Behavior Part 2 - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2007 from Wayne MisnerAbusive Behavior Part 2 By Wayne L. Misner (MenDontListen@aol.com) 12. Do you physically force or emotionally coerce your partner to have sex? The breakdown of the 98.43% who answered: ...
Views: 1758 - Abusive Behavior Part 3 - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2007 from Wayne MisnerAbusive Behavior Part 3 By Wayne L. Misner (MenDontListen@aol.com) 18. Were you abusive with your children? The breakdown of the 94.71% who answered: Male Female ...
Views: 1562 - Abusive Behavior Part 4 - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2007 from Wayne MisnerHow an abuser can become accountable to friends and family – Most important is that both parties achieve “Emotional Maturity” in their adult life. This one giant step may be the magic pill that you have needed all your life. ...
Views: 3018 - Abusive Behavior-Part1 - by Submitted on Apr 13, 2007 from Wayne MisnerIt's very possible the questionnaire can be skewed in various ways. For a number of reasons more women have filled out the form. It’s possible that men who have been abused may be too embarrassed to admit it. Mirroring the old joke of men not asking for directions, it seems they ...
Views: 1745 - Abusive Relationship - 8 Reasons You Haven't Left Your Abusive Relationship - by Submitted on Jul 28, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.You know from the core of your being that living in an abusive relationship is not good...not healthy…outright destructive. But you struggle with leaving. And those that know of your circumstances remain perplexed as to why you just don’t go. I understand and so do the millions of ...
Views: 775 - Abusive Relationship - Double Dynamics When Sons And Daughters Are In Abusive Relationships - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.It’s no secret that we use our adulthood to work out our unfinished business with our parents. And when domestic violence is on our plate we may even see it as an opportunity to get even. Young people in abusive relationships sometime remain in these relationships because their parents ...
Views: 792 - Abusive Relationship - The Power Of A Diagnosis in Understanding And Ending Domestic Abuse - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.The value of the diagnostic label has more to do with the way it impacts the person with the condition than anything else. Can you remember a time in your life when you had a medical condition and you received a diagnosis that immediately lifted the weight off your shoulders and sent you to ...
Views: 750 - Abusive Relationship - Why Does She Let Him Talk To Her Like That? - by Submitted on Aug 01, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.What’s wrong with her for “letting” him talk to her like that? This is the first thought of an outsider looking in on an abusive encounter of an abusive relationship. Dr. Phil was interviewing a couple obviously in an abusive relationship. He asked the woman how she felt about ...
Views: 902 - Abusive Relationship Healing - 5 Tips for Lifting Depression after Your Abusive Relationship - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.It is common knowledge that when one is beaten down, they feel beaten down. So it’s no wonder that domestic abuse survivors frequently suffer from depression. We see this in individuals living in an abusive relationship, and in those having left their abuser. What is it that makes it ...
Views: 1116 - Abusive Relationship: Subtle Communication Patterns Of Abusive Relationships - by Submitted on Jun 27, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.People ask me what kind of domestic abuse assessment screen helps someone who is abused to see the light. In providing assessments for thousands of people, I’m convinced that a tool that reveals the subtle communication patterns of abusive relationships helps someone being abused to awaken ...
Views: 1616 - Abusive Relationship: To Stay or to Go, How Do You Know? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2008 from Jeanne King, PhD“I want to leave but I’m on the fence. My heart says one thing and my head says another. How do I make the decision to go?” I hear this over and over and over, again and again. My answer to this inquiry is: the decision makes itself. I liken it to the way a tie-die t-shirt ...
Views: 751 - Abusive Relationships - 3 Deadly Mistakes in Assuming Responsibility for the Battering Behavior - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.We hear it all the time: “You’re not responsible for your abuser’s battering behavior.” Yet, victims of domestic abuse spend an inordinate amount of time trying to alter this behavior. Fix it. Change it. Account for it. Often, and usually unknowingly, this invites three deadly mistakes victims ...
Views: 1547 - Abusive Relationships - What is the Difference between Being Abusive and Being an Abuser? - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.What is the difference between “being abusive” and “being an abuser?” I hear this question by people trying to determine if they are entangled in intimate partner violence, even when they don’t know this term. What they want to know is: Am I in a dangerously abusive ...
Views: 913 - Abusive Relationships - Why Do People Return To Their Abusive Relationship? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.A common question people have about individuals in abusive relationships is: why do they stay? A more perplexing question to bystanders looking in is: why do they go back? And moreover, why do they go back again and again and again? It is estimated that a domestic abuse survivor will return to ...
Views: 998 - Abusive Relationships - Why Doesn't She Just Leave, for Crying Out Loud! - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2008 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.Almost as common as the question why doesn’t she just leave are the answers. So why do people continue to ask? I suspect it is because a victim’s staying in an abusive relationship is truly perplexing looking from the outside in. Here are 3 clear explanations for why she ...
Views: 838 - Abusive Relationships: Do Some Peoples Childhoods Create A Tolerance For Abuse? - by Submitted on Jan 16, 2014 from Oliver JR CooperWhen someone experiences some kind of abuse in their adult relationships, there is often the chance that they will identify with one of two outlooks. They can either see that this abuse is a reflection of what took place during their childhood or they can come to the conclusion that their ...
Views: 2091 - Abusive Spouse: Are There Two Kinds of Batterers? - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2009 from Jeanne King, Ph.D.They say victims of domestic abuse come in all shapes and sizes, yet have some very distinct commonalities characteristic of being in an abusive relationship. Abusive spouses, on the other hand, come in two very distinct breeds. What are they? Two Kinds of Batterers: There are those that ...
Views: 1466 - Abusive Traditions Disguised under Cultural Beliefs ! - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2019 from Dr. Mona AeyshaFrom centuries people have been learning about relationships and experiencing all kinds of abuse in their day to day life whether personally experiencing or through knowing about others’ stories. There are many kinds of abuse-child abuse, old age abuse and female-child abuse with various types: ...
Views: 1160 - Acceptance And Addiction Recovery - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2008 from David CarrollThe anti-social nature of drug addiction results in a "Life-Style". The addict becomes out-of-synch with the social structure in which he must live. Addicts begin to associate only with other addicts or drug dealers and then transcend into the subculture of drug use. Paranoia triggered by ...
Views: 4264 - ACoAs: RESCUING - Unhealthy Helping - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Donna Torbico"I KNOW WHAT YOU NEED! I can take care of you, but not myself" Growing up in dysfunctional families, ACoAs were not allowed to fully develop their own personality & identity, attend to their own needs, or have their own feelings – about anything. We had no choice but to focus on our ...
Views: 2232 - ACoAs’ Need for REVENGE - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Donna TorbicoMAKE THEM SUFFER ! The same way they made me suffer! This post, of course, is about those of us raised in a variety of abusive, dysfunctional families & communities AS CHILDREN a. External CAUSES - Growing up, our parents & other adults: • blamed us unfairly, for all kinds of things ...
Views: 1574 - Addiction and Perception Disorder: Seven Things You Should Know - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2016 from Charles G. HannaAddiction is cunning, baffling and powerful, and even after my surrender it kept trying to manipulate my mind to make me slip and destroy my recovery. I am alive today only because of the miracle I experienced one day in treatment. As I entered my room and walked by a mirror, I glimpsed ...
Views: 1652 - Addiction And The Criminal Justice System - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2008 from David CarrollStraight off the top… Addicts for one reason or another, have a problem coping with every day life in our Society! Drugs fill some void in their life, family or personality. A large number of people, who progress to the stage of drug use that is Addiction, are self-medicating! Many Addicts’ ...
Views: 1734 - Addiction Treatment centers in Anaheim - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2019 from Shirine AngelAnaheim was founded in 1857, this city is a heart of Orange County, California which was situated on 1,165 acres. This city founded when a group of Germans came to the area from San Francisco. The community Anaheim, the “anna” is called as Santa Ana River and the meaning of “heim” is home in ...
Views: 590 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Los Angeles - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2019 from Selena ValentineDrug rehabilitation, known also as drug rehab, is a process that is created in order to assist a drug and alcohol addict to get out of his addiction. Basically, institutes, including those found when you look for drug rehab Los Angeles, educate abusers by telling them the consequences of ...
Views: 569 - Addiction Treatment Centers In Los Angles CA - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2020 from Selena ValentineMost commonly abused Substances in Los Angeles, CA includes: Alcohol Heroin Morphine Meth Ecstasy Codeine Ritalin Concerta Dexedrine Cocaine Marijuana Fentanyl Oxycodone Hydrocodone Adderall Methadone Valium Klonopin How to find a rehabilitation center in Los Angeles, ...
Views: 567 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Louisville - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2019 from Addiction AideDrug rehab Louisville offers a variety of services that can help addicts find a way to recover and become productive members of society. Currently, there are over two hundred thousand people in the state addicted to different forms of illicit drugs. Statistics will show that there is a ...
Views: 694 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Louisville - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2019 from Selena ValentineDrug rehab Louisville offers a variety of services that can help addicts find a way to recover and become productive members of society. Currently, there are over two hundred thousand people in the state addicted to different forms of illicit drugs. Statistics will show that there is a ...
Views: 561 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Louisville - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2019 from Selena ValentineDrug rehab Louisville offers a variety of services that can help addicts find a way to recover and become productive members of society. Currently, there are over two hundred thousand people in the state addicted to different forms of illicit drugs. Statistics will show that there is a ...
Views: 492 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Louisville - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2019 from Selena ValentineDrug rehab Louisville offers a variety of services that can help addicts find a way to recover and become productive members of society. Currently, there are over two hundred thousand people in the state addicted to different forms of illicit drugs. Statistics will show that there is a ...
Views: 526 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Louisville - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2019 from Selena ValentineDrug rehab Louisville offers a variety of services that can help addicts find a way to recover and become productive members of society. Currently, there are over two hundred thousand people in the state addicted to different forms of illicit drugs. Statistics will show that there is a ...
Views: 519 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Louisville - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2020 from Selena ValentineDrug rehab Louisville offers a variety of services that can help addicts find a way to recover and become productive members of society. Currently, there are over two hundred thousand people in the state addicted to different forms of illicit drugs. Statistics will show that there is a ...
Views: 500 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Missoula - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2019 from Selena ValentineDrug recovery center Missoula provides a much-needed service for people that need detoxification and rehabilitation from illicit drug use. Cocaine, marijuana and club drugs like LSD are prevalent in the state. There is currently an important need for a treatment center in Missoula if we base ...
Views: 533 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Missoula - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2019 from Addiction AideDrug recovery center Missoula provides a much-needed service for people that need detoxification and rehabilitation from illicit drug use. Cocaine, marijuana and club drugs like LSD are prevalent in the state. There is currently an important need for a treatment center in Missoula if we base ...
Views: 657 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Missoula - by Submitted on Jan 08, 2020 from Selena ValentineDrug recovery center Missoula provides a much-needed service for people that need detoxification and rehabilitation from illicit drug use. Cocaine, marijuana and club drugs like LSD are prevalent in the state. There is currently an important need for a treatment center in Missoula if we base ...
Views: 510 - Addiction Treatment Centers in New York - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2019 from Addiction AideNew York is the most populous city which is located in the United States. New York is the most densely populated major city in the US with (Population: 8,550,405) censused in 2017. This city welcomes strangers with a moderate climate, famous center park. And the statue of liberty is the identity ...
Views: 813 - Addiction Treatment Centers in New York - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2019 from Addiction AideNew York is the most populous city which is located in the United States. New York is the most densely populated major city in the US with (Population: 8,550,405) censused in 2017. This city welcomes strangers with a moderate climate, famous center park. And the statue of liberty is the identity ...
Views: 933 - Addiction Treatment Centers In Phoenix - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2020 from Selena ValentineHow to find a rehabilitation center in Phoenix, AZ? When you are addicted to excessive consumption of alcohol or deeply dependent on drug use, it not only affects an individual person it impacts the whole family members, it is very difficult to heal from this kind of dangerous habit. Your ...
Views: 662 - Addiction Treatment Centers In Phoenix - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2020 from Selena ValentineHow to find a rehabilitation center in Phoenix, AZ? When you are addicted to excessive consumption of alcohol or deeply dependent on drug use, it not only affects an individual person it impacts the whole family members, it is very difficult to heal from this kind of dangerous habit. Your ...
Views: 572 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Washington - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2019 from Selena ValentineDrug rehab centers in Washington help an addict to come out of addiction. The success of the rehabilitation also depends on the willingness of the person to undergo therapy for addiction. Drug abuse is a growing menace all over the world. This is especially so in the state of Washington which ...
Views: 494 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Washington - by Submitted on May 26, 2020 from Selena ValentineDrug rehab centers in Washington help an addict to come out of addiction. The success of the rehabilitation also depends on the willingness of the person to undergo therapy for addiction. Drug abuse is a growing menace all over the world. This is especially so in the state of Washington which ...
Views: 650 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Wilmington - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2019 from Selena ValentineDrug Rehab Centers in Wilmington cater to the residents of the state who have become addicted to illicit drug use. Cocaine seems to be the most popular drug in the state based on statistical data. Rehab Centers in Wilmington play a crucial role in helping the state treat and rehabilitate ...
Views: 489 - Addiction Treatment Centers in Wilmington - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2019 from Selena ValentineDrug Rehab Centers in Wilmington cater to the residents of the state who have become addicted to illicit drug use. Cocaine seems to be the most popular drug in the state based on statistical data. Rehab Centers in Wilmington play a crucial role in helping the state treat and rehabilitate ...
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