July 13th, 2014
by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
Are you clubbing or are you loving? Is he/she clubbing or is he/she loving? From these questions, it’s obvious that this eInsight is for the batterer and the abused.
There is a significant distinction between moments of battering and moments of opening in the dialogue of couples in domestic abuse therapy. Are you aware of this distinction?
To read the complete article, please visit Emotional Verbal Abuse – Clubbing and Battering Vs. Loving and Listening
© Dr Jeanne King – Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention
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July 6th, 2014
by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
Have you ever noticed that irrespective of what you do, a batterer wants you to know how you have wronged them? They want you to realize and pay for an ongoing list of faults, many of which have absolutely nothing to do with you.
In other writings, I have used the term “in the doghouse” to describe the place this person wants you parked. It is almost as though they find deep pleasure in establishing that you are “the problem” even when you are unaware of a specific problem existing.
To read the complete article, please visit Emotional Abuse Signs – Why You Can’t Say No and You Can’t Stay Out of the Doghouse
© Dr Jeanne King – Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention
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June 25th, 2014
by Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D.
“I can no longer live in your doghouse, nor can I visit it when you touch that place of utter disdain.” Sound familiar?
Living in an abusive relationship can mean frequent trips to the doghouse. It’s a place established metaphorically. It is the space wherein an abusive person determines that you have done “wrong.”
To read the complete article, please visit Domestic Abuse Signs – Abusive Relationship Doghouse Dealings
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