How to Escape From an Emotionally Abusive Relationship

Last updated Oct 11, 2020 0

Escaping from an emotionally abusive relationship is hard, but it will need to happen in order for you to be happy. Too many times women or men stay in these types of relationship because it is easier than leaving.

The truth of the matter is, no one deserves an unhappy and emotionally abusive relationship.

Things You’ll Need

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Job
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5 Steps to Escape From an Emotionally Abusive Relationship

1. Realize that you are a worthy person.

You are not what your abuser tells you–that is the first step towards moving on. You are bright enough to realize that you are in an emotionally abusive relationship, so you are not stupid, neither dumb nor simple minded.

2. Spend some time reflecting on some of the things your abuser says and does to make you feel worthless.

If your best friend did those things, would they still be your friend or would you replace them with a friend who treated you better. If you had an emotionally abusive friendship, you would walk away–that is human nature.

3. Stop trying to change the abuser and stop believing they will stop abusing you.

Too many times when we are in an emotionally abusive relationship we give up the helpful friends and remain with the abuser because we feel that because they love us dearly they will change.

Abusers rarely change because they enjoy the power they have, and do not wish to give it up.

4. Build up your self-confidence and self-esteem, when you are in an emotionally abusive relationship your self-confidence and self-esteem go through the toilet and we need to take the steps to regain those things.

Try to find other things that will make your self-confidence soar; take up a hobby or perhaps a class on something you might enjoy. Writing seems to be a great way to ease a troubled soul, so write a letter to the abuser, pouring out your heart and then burn it.

5. Decide to leave an emotionally abusive relationship.

This is hard for anyone in that situation. For some people it is much easier. In emotionally abusive relationship, it is far better to remove your self from the situation as quickly as you are able to.

If you can financially take care of your self, and then use your savings for a deposit and first month’s rent on your own place. If not, take the steps now to get a good job, and begin a savings account which is really your escape from the emotionally abusive relationship fund.

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