Private Record
Write what it did to you
Words:What was said or implied?
Fear:What did it make you avoid?
Pattern:When has this happened before?
jRNL helps preserve the thread when someone keeps telling you it was not that bad.
Emotional Abuse
When words are used to make you smaller, the pattern deserves a name.
Emotional abuse can look like insults, humiliation, threats, blame reversal, silent treatment, constant criticism, isolation, or making your needs feel impossible.
Examples
Emotional abuse is often repeated pressure on your sense of self.
- "No one else would deal with you."
- "You are too sensitive" after repeated cruelty.
- Public humiliation followed by private blame.
- Affection, money, sleep, or attention used as punishment.