Archive for May, 2014

Domestic Abuse Psychology – The ABC’s of Abuse, Control and Narcissism

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

How do you know if you are dancing with domestic abuse or interfacing with someone’s narcissistic psychopathology? That’s a question I ask myself from time to time in helping people heal abusive relationships.

The control antics are so clear. The question is: are they merely a function of the person’s tendency to grab power and control at all cost? Or, is the controlling behavior merely one of the characteristics of their psychological condition?

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What’s Wrong With You? How to Deal With Negativity in Abusive Relationships

by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.

Have you ever noticed how some people gravitate toward what’s wrong over what’s right? They spontaneously latch onto what may be problematic as though indulging in it makes them the problem solver.

It postures them from a place of “elevation.” At least that is how it appears to them from its onset…until one realizes they are in the pits hovering over a “problem.”

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Abusive Relationships – Why You Can’t Say “No” in Your Abusive Relationship

by Dr. Jeanne King, PhD.

“If there is something that you want from me and it is not naturally forthcoming from me, then I’m in trouble.” Sound familiar?

If you know domestic abuse firsthand, then you know the fear of an abusive partner’s response to your not wanting to deliver that, which is requested of you. Whether you get a whine or a fist, you know there will be a price for your saying, “no.”

To read the complete article, please read Abusive Relationships – Why You Can’t Say “No” in Your Abusive Relationship

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