Jul 6

The wife who seems unfazed by her husband's family health

If your partner seems uninterested in your family, does that signal a deeper issue? I’ll dive into this area with a specific question from an upset husband wanting to wrap his head around the realization that his wife doesn't seem at all interested in his family's health situatio ... Show More

43m 44s

Jun 29

From dark to light - the path to courage

The path to empowerment sometimes involves massive, scary steps that might just change you... for the better. What it takes is courage. Where can you find the courage? It's closer than you think.

38m 2s

Jun 22

Every opportunity offers a choice to stay the same or change forever

Are you walking around with unresolved feelings from your past? There are many opportunities that come our way that give us a chance to move forward without being weighed down by our past.

38m 17s

Oct 2021

When you want them to hurt

What happens when the hurtful behavior stops and you are free to be yourself? Does the relationship now go back to normal like nothing ever happened? It can, but it rarely does. In fact, most victims of emotional abuse want the person who hurt them to feel what they went through. ... Show More

35m 34s

Jun 2021

How many times does someone have to hurt you before you decide enough is enough?

There's a point when there has been enough abusive behavior where you decide you're no longer going to stand for it and it's time to take the next right step for you. Don't accept bad behavior for so long that you convince yourself that it's never bad enough.

50m 1s

Oct 2021

When the emotionally abusive person leaves the relationship

Emotionally abusive people usually drain all of your energy. It's rare that they leave the relationship because they get their power from taking yours. There can be two or three main reasons they leave, but no matter what the reason is, there's almost always a trail of destructio ... Show More

40m 27s

Nov 2021

Is an emotional affair okay when you can't get your needs met?

When you're in any type of difficult or emotionally abusive relationship, a violation of your relationship boundaries has probably already taken place. After all, you didn't sign up to feel like crap all the time or be unhappy. So is it okay to seek someone outside the relationsh ... Show More

30m 16s

Oct 2021

The type of person that doesn't deserve a second chance

How bad does it have to get before you're convinced that the person you're dealing with is never, ever going to change? And how much more hurtful behavior has to happen before you decide enough is enough? Sometimes we are so jaded by and used to emotionally abusive behavior that ... Show More

40m 1s

Nov 2021

Afraid of staying and afraid of leaving

When you've had enough and you can't take anymore, but you stay and take more, you end up in an endless cycle of love and abuse. If you're afraid to stay because things are bad, but also afraid to leave because you don't know any other way to live your life, it's time to get real ... Show More

19m 59s

Sep 2016

EP #047 Overcoming An Abusive Relationship

Nothing is more damaging to your confidence and self-esteem than being in an emotionally abusive relationship. So often you make excuses for their behavior, think that it is your fault or feel that you can change their ways. In this episode I offer practical techniques so that yo ... Show More

17m 34s

Sep 2017

#100 How Do You Stop Loving Someone And Move On After Your Breakup And Should You Un-friend Your Ex On Social Media?

This is Breakup Recovery’s 100th episode where I asked listeners to send in the questions that they wanted me to cover in this special episode. I shared my insights, tips and strategies on a number of topics ranging from ‘how do you stop loving some one so much?’, ‘how do I move ... Show More

21m 25s

Nov 2023

Their past trauma and abuse isn't the immediate issue in the relationship

The emotionally abusive person can have a traumatic past. Their abusive behaviors can have an abusive origin. Is it better to help them address their past to stop their behaviors toward you? It's an important question that you should definitely want to know the answer to.

31m 53s

Oct 2023

Is taking a break before breaking up the final blow to the relationship?

The thought of breaking up or separating from a toxic person can be a difficult decision to make. But taking a break before a breakup can bring clarity and perspective in a problematic relationship, helping you rediscover something you lost and even help decide if you really want ... Show More

33m 51s

Depending on Abusive People - When Physi...