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Love and Abuse

Love and Abuse

By: Paul Colaianni: Relationship and Emotional Abuse Expert
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Helping you identify toxic communication, emotional abuse, manipulation, and other forms of difficult behavior in relationships. Love and Abuse offers the perspective of both the victim and the perpetrator. Full of tips and advice for your friendships, family, love life, and marriage. You'll learn about covert abusive communication that takes away your power. And you'll discover how to pinpoint the specific toxic behaviors, such as narcissistic abuse and verbal abuse, before you are dragged into a psychological game so deep you come out a shell of your former self. Love and Abuse is the official podcast of The M.E.A.N. Workbook, an assessment and healing guide to help you evaluate the emotionally abusive and manipulative patterns in your relationship. Get the guide that will tell you exactly what's happening in your relationship over at loveandabuse.com. https://loveandabuse.com/Copyright loveandabuse.com The Overwhelmed Brain, LLC Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Social Sciences
Episodes
  • I feel like a bad person for being abusive back

    I feel like a bad person for being abusive back
    Mar 19 2026

    Sometimes emotionally abusive people heal and change. Sometimes they just... change. Either way, when the victim of their behavior gets a "break", they might discover a lot of buried emotions that are just itching to come out.

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    25 mins
  • The healed emotional abuser is more than just a behavioral change

    The healed emotional abuser is more than just a behavioral change
    Mar 13 2026

    I've seen emotionally abusive people heal and become completely different people. You wouldn't even recognize them! And when you no longer recognize the person who's hurt you over and over again, that might be a very good thing.

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    52 mins
  • Do we talk about divorce during the argument or the calm period

    Do we talk about divorce during the argument or the calm period
    Mar 3 2026

    When you've decided to leave the emotionally abusive relationship, when is the best time to bring it up? During the storm or the calm?

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    25 mins
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If you want to learn what has been going on in your relationship that has left you wondering "Who does this sort of thing?", "Why are they treating me this way?" "Why am I so confused about who they are?" you are in the right place. Paul is a huge help to people like us.

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thank you so much for teaching me techniques in dealing with emotional abuse. it's hard to admit how blind I've been for such a long period of time. you're giving me the tools to set boundaries. thank you. thank you! I can't say that enough.

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Paul has shed light on so many aspects of my life I do not know where to begin. Just listen to any one episode and discover for yourself. He has saved my life - more than once.

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