“Survivors often get to a point in recovery where they can predict the responses of the toxic person.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Living well does not mean the abuse never happened. It means the abuse did not damage you beyond repair.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Psychological abusers are known for becoming jealous of any attention not being given to them.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Normal people have a hard time comprehending that abusers go to such lengths, but they do.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Abusers get one more opportunity to covertly insult the survivor when they say, “If only…” Toxic” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Psychological abusers like people who make them look or feel good.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Sometimes psychological abuse can become so life altering, survivors sink into serious depths of depression.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Tenderness from empaths will be used against them time and time again by psychological abusers.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Realizing toxic people are not actually insecure is one of the hardest concepts for survivors because thinking toxic people struggle with insecurities… — 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
“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
“Small empowering steps towards independence from a psychological abuser are incredibly important to the deprogramming process of recovery.” — 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 subtle nature of psychological abuse leaves survivors doubting themselves, but confidence is found in the healing process. In” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Through No Contact, survivors can find ever-increasing distance from the malice that almost permanently ruined their lives.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Rather than being insecure, psychological abusers are easily offended, consumed with themselves, and want things just their way. Each” — 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
“Survivors who repeatedly believe they are the problem, they are broken, and they are not good enough, are people who are never… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Abusers like to target people who have something they do not or cannot possess themselves. Narcissists, sociopaths, and psychopaths are notorious for… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Do all abusers care if a survivor gets to a “No more” point? Not at all. Actually, most abusers could care less,… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Many people wonder how psychological abuse and emotional abuse differ. Are they perhaps the same thing? For me, they are two distinctly… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Toxic people have an incredible ability to triangulate their helpers into abusing survivors. This is done on purpose so the toxic person’s… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“After a survivor of psychological abuse has identified their Despair (Stage One), Educated themselves on the specifics of psychological abuse (Stage Two),… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Survivors who try to get help to protect themselves and their children are often seen as “hysterical, crazy, and unstable.” This is… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“psychologically abusive people set out to take down the biggest challenge that presented itself at the time. The abuser sees it as… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Becoming fully aware of the dynamics of psychological abuse is not an easy truth to absorb.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Denial is a powerful human component that cannot be ignored in the context of psychological abuse.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Psychologically abusive families can never be without a targeted victim. Otherwise, they would have to look at their own individual issues and… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“The survivor delivers this message in a firm and clear tone of voice, not mad or screaming. Just stating the facts. Take… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Some abusers on the middle-to-high end of the toxicity spectrum have absolutely no reservations about damaging survivors in any way possible, even… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“psychological abusers damage others – not out of impaired judgement – but because they enjoy the control they gain from abusing people.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“The problem is a survivor never knows when the next warm and fuzzy experience will happen, or when the next episode of… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“They also highlight the fact that a psychologically abusive person has no moral compass and is more than willing to use innocent… — 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
“Normal people don’t play all the toxic games psychological abusers do, and yet, survivors end up initially blaming themselves.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Psychological abusers do not realize that people authentically grown weary of their ridiculousness, find recovery from the abuse, and eventually move on… — 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
“Survivors are wise to not fall into the trap of second guessing all of their actions because it is likely they could… — 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
“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 Image
“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 Image
“A psychological abuser will find a survivor’s emotional soft spots and exploit them for control and entertainment.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Toxic people are great actors. They will utilize whichever props are available to maintain control in the relationship.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“Toxic people absolutely refuse to have normal human flaws and weaknesses. They do not see themselves as average people.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
“Denial is a powerful human component that cannot be ignored in the context of psychological abuse.” — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Tenderness from empaths will be used against them time and time again by psychological abusers.” — 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. This is… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
