Rebuilding Self-Trust After Emotional Abuse
One of the hardest parts of healing from emotional abuse isn’t just leaving.
It’s learning how to trust yourself again after years of being told—directly or indirectly—that you can’t.
Why It Was Never "Just Miscommunication"
For years, I told myself that we just didn’t communicate well.
That maybe I was too emotional. Too sensitive. Too much.
I bent myself in every direction trying to be “clearer,” “calmer,” “easier to live with.”
But it wasn’t miscommunication.
It was manipulation.
Is It Really Abuse If He Doesn’t Yell?
This question haunted me for years.
“Is it really abuse if he’s not hitting me?”
“If he’s not yelling or threatening me, is it still abuse?”
“Am I overreacting?”