In my book Unhealthy Helping, I emphasize that well-intended intervention isn’t enough to effectively help others, and some forms of helping are subject to backfire. This is especially true when it ...
Jane, a woman from Texas, called into The Ramsey Show looking for ways to help her mom leave an abusive relationship. Her mother and two sisters plan to escape Oregon and move closer to her in Fort ...
DEAR ANNIE: I am 40 years old, and my husband is 44. When we first got together, he treated me well, but things changed. Now, whenever I visit him, he drinks heavily and becomes violent. He has beaten ...
Dear Eric: For years I was in a toxic, abusive relationship. Fortunately, I ended it and my family and friends supported me along the way. Now I’m in a new relationship with a healthy person but the ...
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Identifying abusive and coercive control and what to do
Control varies relationships from mild, codependent control, to abusive to coercive control. Learn to identify the ...
Note: Today’s column was originally published in 2023. Dear Annie: I see that you often answer questions pertaining to families trapped in addiction. I grew up in that special hell with all of the ...
Financial abuse, also known as economic abuse, happens when one person uses money or financial resources to control another ...
In my book Unhealthy Helping, I emphasize that well-intended intervention isn’t enough to effectively help others, and some forms of helping are subject to backfire. This is especially true when it ...
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