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When a dysfunctional upbringing leaves you with nothing but broken tools

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When a dysfunctional upbringing leaves you with nothing but broken tools
When a dysfunctional upbringing leaves you with nothing but broken tools
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When a dysfunctional upbringing leaves you with nothing but broken tools
August 5, 2018
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Your level of function or dysfunction as an adult is almost always determined by the most unhealthy or toxic people in your family growing up.

When you are raised by those who didn’t or couldn’t love and support you as you deserved, you may have developed “broken” tools to deal with situations as an adult. When your emotional toolbox has a bunch of broken tools, you may keep getting the results you don’t want, causing you to stay unhappy.

In this episode, I help you identify those broken tools and what you can do to start utilizing them the right way, or even fixing them altogether.

Filed Under: abuse, Ask Paul, Behavior, Beliefs, childhood, Codependency, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Healing, Family, Healing, Healthy Thinking, Manipulation, Narcissism, Neglect, Podcast Episode, Relationships, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Toxic Thinking Tagged With: don't know how to heal, dysfunctional childhood, No means to heal

Are you capable of emotional abuse?

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Are you capable of emotional abuse?
Are you capable of emotional abuse?
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Are you capable of emotional abuse?
May 13, 2018
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Would you know if you were being emotionally abusive? There is a question you can ask yourself to determine if you are being emotionally abusive or not.

Once you know the question, you can change how you communicate with anyone.

Free Lessons:
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How to stop hurting those you love

Notice changes right away with these life-changing lessons on how to stop emotionally abusive behavior and give your relationship the best chance at healing.

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    For more information, visit https://healedbeing.com

    Important: If you are hurting someone you care about and want to change that about yourself while also giving your relationship the best chance at healing, click here to start your free lessons right away with the Healed Being course.

    For more on emotional abuse, control, and manipulation in relationships, visit loveandabuse.com.

    Filed Under: abuse, Ask Paul, Control, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Family, Manipulation, Marriage, Narcissism, Podcast Episode, Relationships Tagged With: Am I capable of emotional abuse?, How do I know if I am emotionally abusive?

    10 Steps to Keep Your Relationship from Slipping into Dysfunction

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    If your relationship has gone through its ups and downs but is now on a good path to prosper, you’ll probably want to keep it that way.

    Here are ten steps you can take to make sure your relationship stays healthy and continues to blossom. For more of an in-depth look at each step, listen to the episode attached to this post. 

    Important: If you believe that you may be doing emotionally abusive behavior and would like to change that about yourself, sign up for the life-changing Healed Being program over at healedbeing.com).

    If you are currently in a relationship with someone whose dysfunctions are hurtful to you, listen to my podcast Love and Abuse to help you navigate through the difficulties.

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    Filed Under: abuse, anger, Codependency, Control, Divorce, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Withdrawal, enabling, Forgiveness, Manipulation, Marriage, Rejection, Relationships, Values Tagged With: Keeping Your Relationship in Top Shape

    Breaking up for newbies – Enabling your own terrible relationship – Dating the emotional abuser

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    Breaking up for newbies – Enabling your own terrible relationship – Dating the emotional abuser
    Breaking up for newbies – Enabling your own terrible relationship – Dating the emotional abuser
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    Breaking up for newbies – Enabling your own terrible relationship – Dating the emotional abuser
    February 4, 2018
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    Segment 1: Without a history of breakups, your first major one can seem devastating and life-ending.

    In this segment, I help the newbie get through all the symptoms of the first major heartbreak.

    Segment 2: When you think your relationship is horrible and you find yourself taking up all the slack for your deadbeat other half, are you creating your own misery?

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    Filed Under: abuse, Codependency, Divorce, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Withdrawal, enabling, Human Potential, Loneliness, Loss, Lying, Manipulation, Marriage, Narcissism, Relationships Tagged With: Breaking up for newbies, Dating the emotional abuser, Enabling your own terrible relationship

    Attracting higher quality partners – Feeling sorry for those that abuse you – Try, try again or do or do not?

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    Attracting higher quality partners – Feeling sorry for those that abuse you – Try, try again or do or do not
    Attracting higher quality partners – Feeling sorry for those that abuse you – Try, try again or do or do not
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    Attracting higher quality partners – Feeling sorry for those that abuse you – Try, try again or do or do not
    December 3, 2017
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    Segment 1: Do you attract the worst partners? What does it take to find a normal person to date?

    There is a path to attracting quality partners but it may involve facing your fear of loss.

    Segment 2: If you feel bad for your emotional abuser or manipulator, you are more likely to stay in the relationship and take the abuse.

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    Filed Under: abuse, Codependency, Compassion, Control, Divorce, Dysfunction, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Withdrawal, enabling, Manipulation, Marriage, Relationships, Thinking, Toxic People Tagged With: Attracting higher quality partners, Feeling sorry for those that abuse you, Try try again or do or do not?

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