“Of all the offenses an abuser puts a target through, I am most deeply outraged by the stealing of goodness. It offends… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“People should never underestimate a psychological abuser’s ability to hide the truth. They are not even honest with themselves and truly believe… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“When we don’t honor ourselves, we are coming into agreement with the abuser’s toxic agenda. We end up abusing ourselves too. … — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“A psychological abuser will find a survivor’s emotional soft spots and exploit them for control and entertainment.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“I saw a post online where someone said, “An abuser doesn’t abuse every day.” That, my friend, is intermittent reinforcement in a… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Sadly, that is exactly what happened. You were fully being yourself and the abuser was a chameleon. The abuser morphed to fit… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“What I am saying is that your hope of the person being better someday must come to an abrupt end. When that… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Frequently, the emotional homicide is happening while other people go on clamoring about what a great guy or gal the abuser is… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“The level of impact on a target’s life will also be different depending on whether the abuse took place in a marriage… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“It is a source of power and entertainment for a toxic person to destroy an originally healthy and happy person. This point… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Each one of us is more likely to believe someone when they point out our flaws and can connect what we know… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“When an abuser gaslights, he or she sets up situations to make the target doubt their own memories and assessments of situations.… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“until victims know deep in their souls that it is a choice to be an abuser, they will continue to entertain pity… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“The abuser sees it as a huge victory to turn an independent survivor into a needy, dependent person who can no longer… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“The ability of the abuser to harm someone close to him or her fits perfectly into the lack of relational attachment that… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“These numbers show that among the participants of the study, “Mom” (or a mom figure) was the primary family abuser.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“By the time survivors are compelled to leave their psychologically abusive relationships, they do not see any other viable option but to leave. They… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“This is because in the legalistic church, God (or pronounced “Gawd” if you’re in the southern regions of the country) is coming to smite… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“A psychological abuser will find a survivor’s emotional soft spots and exploit them for control and entertainment.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Toxic people are great actors. They will utilize whichever props are available to maintain control in the relationship.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“If we have a high level of emotional capacity, it predisposes us to stay in abusive environments longer. That is not a great thing.… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“A Sociopath will run you over, scold you for being in their way, and have a smirk because secretly they get entertainment out of… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Toxic people absolutely refuse to have normal human flaws and weaknesses. They do not see themselves as average people.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Some people wonder if abusers can feel love or affection for their targets. The answer to that depends on your own definition of love.… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Some are quietly deteriorating the person’s self-esteem through the emotional game of abandonment. Being present physically but checked out emotionally is not a marriage… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Denial is a powerful human component that cannot be ignored in the context of psychological abuse.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Tenderness from empaths will be used against them time and time again by psychological abusers.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“When an abuser gaslights, he or she sets up situations to make the target doubt their own memories and assessments of situations. This is… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“I use the term survivor to describe what some might call a victim. I hope you can embrace the word survivor because it is… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“Unraveling the lies and replacing them with truth is at the heart of the recovery journey for survivors of psychological abuse.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
“It is a source of power and entertainment for a toxic person to destroy an originally healthy and happy person. This point is often… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share
