“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
“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 Image
“It is not about holding on to hurts but not allowing time or distance to distort the truth about the abuse. If” — 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
“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
“Most people have no clue hidden abuse is taking place right under their noses. It is being perpetrated by individuals who would… — 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
“The grave problem with hidden abuse is the target is being manipulated. The feelings are being manufactured for the power and control… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“When survivors get to the point where the relationships are slowly killing them, we must talk about why they won’t choose their… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“The survivor’s perfect romantic interest, mentor, or friend has abruptly turned on her or him. It’s a crushing season in life. How… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“Psychologically abusive people can only maintain normalcy for short spurts of time. Being an authentically caring, decent person isn’t baseline for them.… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“It’s called hidden abuse for a reason. Abusers are out for emotional blood when they use gaslighting to undermine a target’s sense… — 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… — 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
“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
