Tag Archives: Unhealthy Relationships

Toxic Relationship Aftermath: Doubt, Mistrust, and Paranoia?

May 3, 2013Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Manipulators, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychology, Relationships, TherapyAbuse, manipulators, Personality and Character Disorders, post-traumatic stress, trauma, trauma survivors, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Shame, a sense of defeat, mounds of doubt, conflicting thoughts about blame, mistrust – all these emotions are par for the course for survivors of toxic relationships.

Demeaning as a Lifestyle: The Sadistic Aggressive

March 22, 2013Abuse, Aggression, Manipulation, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsabuse, abusive relationship, aggressive personalities, bullies, bully, character, character disorder, character disturbance, degrading, demeaning, disturbed character, manipulate, manipulation, sadist, sadistic-aggressive, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

For sadists, making someone else grovel is not only the major way they secure a position of dominance in their relationships but also an activity they truly enjoy.

Recognizing Covert-Aggression

February 15, 2013Abuse, Covert-Aggression, Manipulators, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Therapyaggression, anger management, covert-aggression, emotional abuse, manipulation, tactics, therapy, treatment, Unhealthy Relationships, verbal abuseDr. Simon

By nature aggression that is covertly expressed is hard to detect, especially when you don’t know what to look for.

Understanding Manipulation Tactics Part Two

October 26, 2012Abuse, Manipulators, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationships, TherapyAbuse, character disturbance, denial, manipulation tactics, manipulators, Personality and Character Disorders, responsibility, therapy, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

When it comes to understanding and dealing effectively with disturbed characters, it’s hard for helping professionals who still embrace traditional models of viewing human behavior to get things right. And those who’ve been in relationships with disturbed characters and sought help through counseling often ended up feeling frustrated, misunderstood, and not validated. Even worse, sometimes, the “monster” they dragged into therapy is so good at impression-management that the therapist appeared swayed. Seeing the disturbed character’s behaviors and tactics for what they really are is a prerequisite for facilitating real change.

Life After A Manipulator

October 12, 2012Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Covert-Aggression, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationships, Therapyabuse, con, conning, covert-aggression, covert-aggressors, disturbed characters, manipulation, manipulation tactics, manipulators, psychopaths, social predators, sociopaths, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

After years of being manipulated, abused, and controlled, survivors of dysfunctional relationships can experience a variety of emotions that make it difficult to move on, even after mustering the courage to leave. Self-questioning, doubt and blame can pose real obstacles on the road to recovery. Life after a manipulator can be a welcome joy indeed, but it’s not always so easy to get there.

They Know What They’re Doing

August 17, 2012Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Manipulators, Neurotics, Personality and Character, Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, RelationshipsAbuse, awareness, covert-aggression, covert-aggressive personality, disturbed characters, manipulation, manipulation tactics, manipulators, thinking errors, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

If you’re dealing with someone in your life who fits the description I offer of the disturbed character, despite the fact that you might feel tempted to believe otherwise, they’re probably quite aware of the behavior that’s driving you nuts.

An Emotional Declaration of Independence

July 6, 2012Abuse, Addiction and Recovery, Manipulation, Personality and Character Disorders, Relationshipsaddiction, control, dependence, emotional dependence, empowerment, independence, manipulation, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

Emotional dependency is perhaps the most insidious type of dependency, and to the degree we possess it, it can put us at a significant disadvantage when it comes to establishing or maintaining relationships.

Covert-Aggression in the Workplace

January 6, 2012Personality and Character Disorders, Psychological Manipulation, Relationshipsback-stabbers, character, character disturbance, covert-aggression, manipulation, manipulators, Unhealthy RelationshipsDr. Simon

What do you do when the covert-aggressor in your life is your co-worker, or even worse, your boss? Dealing with manipulative, back-stabbing behavior in the workplace can be quite a challenge.

Break Vicious Cycles at Their Weakest Point

October 28, 2011Abuse, Psychology, RelationshipsAbuse, agoraphobia, anxiety, difficult people, difficult relationships, panic, tools of empowerment, Unhealthy Relationships, vicious circles, vicious cyclesDr. Simon

Whether you happen to struggle with anxiety or you’re in a relationship with a difficult person, it’s important to recognize the vicious cycles that fuel your difficulties and commit to breaking them at their earliest, weakest point.

Dr. George Simon

Author, Public Speaker, Consultant, Character Development Coach, Composer