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Nov 2022
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The 6 Stages & 4 Styles of Emotional Bla...

Abuse Survivor Network
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Brandon discusses the 6 Stages and 4 Styles of Emotional Blackmail from the book 'Emotional Blackmail: When the People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You' by Susan Forward and Donna Frazier.

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