Gaslighting, passive-aggressive tactics, intimidation, raging, manipulation, lying, and deflection.
All of these are strategies a sexual addict can use to abuse his spouse even if they are in active recovery.
What makes this type of abuse so destructive and dangerous is that unlike physical abuse, it doesn’t leave bruises. It doesn’t get a 911 call and a police visit, or send a spouse or child to the ER. In most states, mandatory reporting laws require health care providers to report domestic violence or they can be charged with a misdemeanor. Not so with emotional abuse.
The scars of emotional abuse on its victims are depression, isolationism, self-doubt, codependency, low self-esteem, and an inaccurate view of their self-worth.
In this episode of the Hope for Spouses Lunchtime Live, Kim Pullen talks about how sexual addicts use emotional abuse on their spouse, why they use it, and what options a betrayed spouse has to protect themselves from its continuing devastation.
___________________
Schedule a call at [ Ссылка ]
Preview the Hope for Spouses Recovery programs at [ Ссылка ]
Learn more about Hope for Spouses and all our available resources at [ Ссылка ]
