Emotional And Verbal Abuse Can Help You See The Light
Emotional and verbal abuse are important symptoms, and part of the syndrome of intimate partner violence. They are friends; not enemies. They are not information/experiences to get upset at, but rather let them grab your attention and seek to understand more.
I liken it to frequent awakening in the middle of the night, or to the chills or constipation. You’ve probably had that.
A sleepless night may be a signal for you to ask yourself, “Have I been balancing my rest and activity properly?” Chills could be a sign that your body is trying to rally-up the resources to fight a little viral intruder. And constipation may be telling you that you don’t have enough fiber in your diet. You may require more vegetables and fruit.
If you only focused on the discomfort of any one of these symptoms (sleeplessness, chills, constipation), you may overlook its root cause. And if you only treat the symptoms, you may get blind sighted by the broader-bigger picture down the road.
The same is true for emotional and verbal abuse.
If you only focus on the psychological, mental, emotional, verbal assault, you may very well miss the more important larger perspective…that being the underlying constellation of intimate partner violence, partner domestic abuse. Far too often we see couples dwelling on each and every little hurtful tit for tat, while keeping the huge elephant under the living room carpet.
Seek to discover the bigger picture—the underlying domestic abuse dynamics—in the face of emotional and verbal abuse. It could save you your live, your children, your home, your health and your savings.
Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.D. helps individuals, families and healthcare professionals recognize and end domestic abuse. If you'd like deeper understanding of what troubles you and insight into how to stop it, visit www.PreventAbusiveRelationships.com for private, confidential and immediate clarification today.
