In Part 1 and Part 2 of Can We Stop Emotional Abuse we learned that the reason so many people give up trying to stop emotional abuse is because they often lack the understanding of what drives an emotional abuser to hurt those around them.
We also took a guided […]
In Part 1 of the Nicola Method Blog series Can We Stop Emotional Abuse we took a look at the mechanics of emotional abuse. We discovered that the pattern of behavior that abusers use to try to hurt others is actually the same pattern of behavior that we all […]
Borderline Personality Disorder In Plain Language
Understanding The Traits of Borderline Personality Disorder
Borderline Personality Disorder is a very complicated condition and can be very difficult for the average person to understand. However, there are simple explanations for many of these puzzling behaviors. To start with, it can be helpful to […]
Have you always thought that emotional abuse was something that you had to learn to live with or lose the relationship? Many people give up trying to stop emotional abuse because they have been told it can’t be done. This misunderstanding can lead those who have been emotionally […]
With this understanding of what makes the woman with traits of BPD engage in these destructive behavior patterns, let’s now turn to the question of why so many men stay even when it’s clear that the woman they are with is not capable of sustaining a healthy relationship. In […]
The bond that you formed with her may have been the strongest you have ever felt for another human being, and you may have very quickly been convinced that this was the person you wanted to spend the rest of your life with. But what you might not have […]
Welcome to Part 3 of the Nicola Method Blog series on understanding high conflict women, those women who have some traits of borderline personality disorder, or BPD, but do not qualify for a diagnosis.
In Part 1 and Part 2 of this series we explored many of the differences between […]
Difficult In-Laws:
How To Stop Controlling Behavior Without Confrontation
When In-laws Interfere
If you have been struggling to try to improve your relationship with a difficult in-law you know how painful having to put up with an overbearing or controlling extended family member can be. Although abusive in-laws can create terrible problems […]
Defense Mechanisms of theHigh Conflict Woman In Relationship
Part 2 of Traits of Borderline Personality Disorder in High Conflict Women
Emotional Sensitivity In Women
In Part 1 of Traits of Borderline Personality Disorder in High Conflict Women we used a spectrum of emotionality to understand the role emotionality plays in women with […]
In Part 1 we explored the process by which a woman transfers the responsibility for her problems with relationship insecurity to her husband. She does this by blaming him for not making her feel more secure. When she begins to use anger and blame, she finds she can cover […]