Love and Abuse podcast

Love and Abuse

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/

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/

 

#156

Ive stopped being abusive, let's have sex

Some emotionally abusive people do heal. And once they do, they might feel the relationshi... more

04 Dec 2025

53 MINS

53:19

04 Dec 2025


#155

Don't gaslight yourself into thinking you're the abuser

The emotionally abusive relationship is confusing and draining. If you don't get a grip on... more

17 Nov 2025

1 HR 09 MINS

1:09:14

17 Nov 2025


#154

The feelings of guilt and shame after leaving the abusive person

If you've ever questioned how to forgive yourself for choosing your own well-being over an... more

06 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:29

06 Nov 2025


#153

Breaking the trauma bond can be hard as hell

If you find yourself obsessively attached to someone who hurts you, is it a sign of a trau... more

21 Oct 2025

41 MINS

41:49

21 Oct 2025


#152

Can you heal from severe abuse while still in a severely abusive situation?

Some people will deflect blame and make you feel like the problem. In this episode, I dive... more

09 Oct 2025

45 MINS

45:22

09 Oct 2025


#151

Why you may not be ready to call it abuse when it is abuse

The emotionally abusive relationship can sometimes be hard to define. How long must abusiv... more

17 Sep 2025

25 MINS

25:44

17 Sep 2025


#150

Do you end the relationship because they won't?

How do you know when it's time to instigate a split? If your partner's behavior leaves you... more

03 Sep 2025

31 MINS

31:14

03 Sep 2025


#149

The breadcrumbing of relationships' past

Breadcrumbing can be a manipulative way to keep someone in your mind so that you can't ful... more

19 Aug 2025

18 MINS

18:19

19 Aug 2025


#148

The language patterns of the abusive person

The way someone talks about their relationship reveals a lot. Abuse victims and perpetrato... more

13 Aug 2025

24 MINS

24:55

13 Aug 2025


#147

Can you ever go back to who you were?

In abusive relationships it might be difficult or even impossible to discern which parts o... more

28 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:36

28 Jul 2025


#146

Never trust someone who wants to change who you are

You walk into an emotionally abusive relationship as one person, but where do you go after... more

17 Jul 2025

18 MINS

18:25

17 Jul 2025


#145

The love of my life is the abuser in my life

Love can feel like a double-edged sword, cutting deep despite the tender moments. Or is th... more

07 Jul 2025

40 MINS

40:36

07 Jul 2025


#144

Can someone change even after they've done something terrible to you?

They did the worst thing imaginable and now want you to stay in their life. Is it possible... more

25 Jun 2025

42 MINS

42:29

25 Jun 2025


#143

You being the center of their attention is most of the problem

What does it take for an abusive person to change? A whole lot (if they even want to chang... more

27 May 2025

32 MINS

32:05

27 May 2025


#142

When someone wants to change who you are

The one-off difficulties in relationships are perfectly normal for everyone. They're not w... more

20 May 2025

35 MINS

35:17

20 May 2025


#141

The empty threats that keep the abuse cycle alive

When they threaten to leave or take something away from you, but they never follow through... more

30 Apr 2025

32 MINS

32:46

30 Apr 2025