BELIEVING YOU DESERVE ABUSE
Believing you deserve abuse is an injury from coercive control. Abuse damages your belief in your worthiness, leaving you vulnerable to those who want to dominate.
SAYING YOU ALLOWED ABUSE IS FALSE
/0 Comments/in Assertiveness, Coercive relationships, Domestic Abuse, Empowerment, Growth, Recovery /by JenniferWhen you say you allowed abuse, you are blaming yourself for something over which you had no control. You probably learned to accept this from your partner’s blame and hearing similar media assumptions. Often society makes victims responsible for their abuse, rather than the one who abuses.
EMPOWERING RESPONSES FOR SETTING BOUNDARIES
/in Assertiveness, Empowerment, Growth, Relationships /by JenniferTime Out and Broken Record are the last two conflict management skills. As with any assertive skill, assess your safety if someone has a history of being abusive.
HOW TO MAKE EMPOWERING RESPONSES WHEN PEOPLE ARE UPSET
/in Assertiveness, Coercive Control, Emotions /by JenniferAnger Starvation and Positive Admission are two constructive ways of dealing with another’s anger, disappointment, or frustration.
GIVING and RECEIVING NEGATIVE FEEDBACK
/in Assertiveness, Empowerment, Self-esteem and Confidence /by JenniferThis fourth blog in my assertive communication series shows why these skills are important and how to be constructive in their use.
ASSERTIVE COMMUNICATION: EMOTIONS & EMPATHY
/in Assertiveness, Coercive Control, Domestic Abuse, Emotions /by JenniferExpressing Emotions and Empathy is the second of the Assertive Communication Skills series. They complete the self-defining skills along with requests and refusals covered earlier.
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