“Many survivors will work their way through the first stage of Despair, second stage of Education, third stage of Awakening, and find… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“The important thing to remember is that even if survivors stayed broken for the rest of their lives, the abusers do not.… — Shannon Thomas Copy Share Image
“I have been known to tell survivors, who are remaining in contact with intensely toxic people, that I cannot continue to work… — 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
“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
“Survivors often get to a point in recovery where they can predict the responses of the toxic person.” — 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
“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
“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
“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
“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
