Terri, I agree. There's no monopoly on control by either of the sexes. I'm sorry for the loss of your mother. ... Received: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 08:48:56 AM PDT ...
"Why Does He Do That? Inside The Minds Of Angry And Controlling Men" Lundy Bancroft breaks the cycle of abuse and blows the cover off abusive men, revealing...
Passive-Aggressive Wo/man This applies to women, too! *FEAR OF DEPENDENCY - Unsure of his autonomy & afraid of being alone, he fights his dependency needs -...
Controlling Behavior-Relationships http://www.web-street.com/thingsarelookinup/Boundaries/Controlling.shtml The distance between insanity and genius is...
Controlling Patterns Interpersonal Behavior Tries to control others directly, bullying, dominating. Competitive. Tries to win at all costs in a conflict or...
Controlling Anger - Before It Controls You ... -- TOPICS: What Is Anger? Anger Management Strategies To Keep Anger At Bay? Do You Need Counseling? ... -- We...
The Controlling Caregiver Dear Dr. Irene I read with great interest on your website today your description of the classic controller abuser vs. caregiver...
Controlling Behavior and Other Symptoms of Codependency Controlling Behavior: Codependents try to control events and people through helplessness, guilt,...
Self-Control is Not Only For the Abuser By Dr. Irene http://drirene.com Blaming is a big issue these days. Particularly in our litigious society, "somebody" is...
Freedom from Emotional and Verbal Abuse http://www.kporterfield.com/voices/index.html The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success. ...
Emotional Abuse is Heart and Soul Mutilation http://www.joy2meu.com/emotional_abuse.html The distance between insanity and genius is measured only by success. ...
Emotional Release Techniques - Deep Grieving by Robert Burney "We need to own and release the anger and rage at our parents, our teachers or ministers or other...
The Abuser is the Victim? By DR Irene http://drirene.com The initial assessment of a new case is like reading a good mystery. I'm never sure how the story will...
Many times, it's our past wounds that keep us from forming healthy relationships in our present. And we can unknowingly participate in this, by using our ...
Controlling Behavior and Other Symptoms of Codependency Controlling Behavior: Codependents try to control events and people through helplessness, guilt,...
Codependence: Taking Responsibility for Being Co-Creators Excerpted from http://www.joy2meu.com/Recovery_process.html We are co-creators in this life...
HOTLINE NUMBERS Don't be afraid to call if you need help! Battered Women Task Force: 800-646-TASK National Hotline for Domestic Abuse: 800-799-SAFE Rape...
Now We Are Six: The Narcissistic Mother Lost Source If you had a narcissist for a parent, you lived in a world governed by whim enforced without mercy. ...
Most Common Personality Disorders *Please note: when it comes to personality disorders it's not wise to diagnose yourself and/or a partner without the...
A Sample Bill of Personal Rights These statements will clarify and remind me of my rights as a natural human being. I was not taught some of these as a child,...
Don't Get Trapped! 1. Marketing Trap - Believing you need to make yourself more appealing to attract a partner and "selling" yourself with attractive...
How to be UNhappy... (compiled from a bunch of formerly miserable persons!) Make little things bother you. Don't just let them, MAKE them. Lose your...
Abuse/Recovery Book Recommendations: When You and Your Mother Can't Be Friends: Resolving the Most Complicated Relationship of Your Life by Victoria Secunda ...
What would Jesus do? Codependency and Self-Care by Don Smith I have a dear friend who has been quite helpful to me in my recovery journey. Every time I go off...
Codependency: When You Give Until It Hurts Frederick A. Levy LCSW Do You: Feel responsible for others? Never have time for you? Feel that life never lets up? ...
The Jesus Who Didn't Please Others The Jesus Who Didn't Please Others by PETER ROBBINS AND KEVIN DOWNING Jesus Christ was a tremendous disappointment to almost...