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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
  • Did you sign up for a life of indentured servitude?

    Did you sign up for a life of indentured servitude?
    Apr 1 2026

    If you feel trapped in a maze of emotional manipulation, hoping for a change that never comes, you might realize you've signed up for something you didn't expect and certainly don't want. There's a history lesson in this episode that may give you all you need to know for what the future holds for your relationship.

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    26 mins
  • They say they love you but they hurt you anyway

    They say they love you but they hurt you anyway
    Mar 24 2026

    Some people seem to care but then do awful things. When they do, it's hard not to question if they love you at all.

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    27 mins
  • 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
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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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