| An emotionally and psychologically abusive relationship | | | | your ways of doing things actually do work just fine. |
| can leave you feeling inferior, incompetent, and even | | | | 3. Your relationships with others will improve. When |
| cause you to question your sanity. While it may | | | | you are wrapped up in your own misery, dealing with |
| seem almost impossible at times to leave it, the truth | | | | huge problems in your own life, it prevents you from |
| is, your perspective on yourself and your potential will | | | | being able to truly focus and check in to the |
| change a great deal when you are removed from a | | | | concerns and issues of others. This prevents you |
| source of continual disapproval and criticism. Here are | | | | from being able to make the kind of emotional |
| 5 things you can look forward to experiencing away | | | | investment that promotes a mutually giving friendship |
| from the emotionally and psychologically abusive | | | | or family relationship. |
| relationship: | | | | 4. Your feelings of dread will abate. You will no longer |
| 1. Your will be able to focus on other aspects of your | | | | be coming home to explain yourself or defend |
| life. It is amazing how much time and energy goes | | | | against the criticism of your partner and will begin to |
| into maintaining and dealing with an emotionally | | | | feel a greater sense of ease in your own |
| abusive relationship. Once your energy is turned away | | | | environment. |
| from how to keep your partner from being angry or | | | | 5. Your depression symptoms will improve. While not |
| critical of you, it can be directed toward your | | | | all of your depression may be a result of your |
| dreams, goals, concerns, and aspirations. | | | | emotionally and psychologically abusive relationship, |
| 2. You will feel more competent and secure in your | | | | chances are that it has impacted you more than you |
| decisions and judgments. When you are no longer | | | | realize. Being away from the constant barrage of |
| subject to your partner telling you that you are | | | | negative messages about you will do a lot to help |
| worthless, incompetent, or even crazy, you will | | | | you overcome depressed emotions. |
| discover that you can make good decisions, and that | | | | |