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People who are being abused often recognize these symptoms for themselves:
- Your partner is jealous of things you have going for you, your good moods, your friends, your family, your coworkers, attention from strangers.
- You are closely watched or monitored.
- It’s hard to do anything right, there’s no escaping criticism or attacks of some kind. Criticism is frequent, constant, inevitable.
- You feel as though you have to walk on eggshells.
- Everything is a struggle, communication rarely or simply doesn't work or happen.
- You are made to feel completely responsible for whatever is going wrong.
- Whatever you think, say, or do gets turned around into something you didn’t mean or intend, maybe so much so that you’re not even sure of yourself anymore.
- There is no trust. Intimacy feels strange, forced, even violating.
- You are afraid of or intimidated by your partner. (Your partner may do, have done or have said something that you can’t get out of your mind.)
- You are unable to leave.
- There are things you can’t talk about or tell anyone.
- You feel isolated and alone.
If even a few of these experiences apply to you, it is a good idea to get professional help. If I cannot help you myself, I will guide you to appropriate resources that can.
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© 2010 Aaron J. Feldman, LMFT. All rights reserved.
Aaron J. Feldman, LMFT is a licensed Marriage & Family Therapist offering individual and couples counseling & psychotherapy. His offices are in Walnut Creek and Pinole, easily accessible from Antioch, Bay Point, Benecia, Clayton, Concord, Crockett, Danville, El Cerrito, Hercules, Lafayette, Martinez, Orinda, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Point Richmond, Richmond, Rodeo, San Pablo, and San Ramon. He specialized in working with clients on anger management, high conflict and abusive relationships (including domestic violence), communication, intimacy, and other significant personal and relationship problems.
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