169: IS THIS ABUSE?
b"You feel alone, unworthy, spoken to like a child, or watched everywhere you go. Physically your spouse hasn't laid a hand on you and yet the verbal and emotional\\xa0barrage\\xa0that you get daily has you at wits end. Have you experienced: Humiliation, degradation, discounting, negating. judging, criticizing Domination, control, and shame Accusing and blaming, trivial and unreasonable demands or expectations, denies own shortcomings Emotional distancing and the \\u201csilent treatment,\\u201d isolation, emotional abandonment or neglect Codependence and enmeshment If so, then you are in an emotional and verbally abusive marriage. This week Tony & Alisa shine the light on what these may look like in your home. More importantly they share the 5 steps you need to take to free yourself and your spouse from continued abuse. If you need help don't wait. Call or contact the agencies below for assistance. Women call: US: Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 UK: call Women\\u2019s Aid at 0808 2000 247. Australia: Call 1800RESPECT at 1800 737 732. Worldwide: Visit International Directory of Domestic Violence Agencies for a global list of helplines and crisis centers. Men call: U.S. and Canada: Call the\\xa0The Domestic Abuse Helpline for Men & Women at 1-888-7HELPLINE UK: Call the\\xa0ManKind Initiative at\\xa001823 334244 Australia: Visit\\xa0One in Three Campaign Other links: Creating a Safety Plan Uberlube\\xa0Luxury Lubricant Leave a review on iTunes | Submit a question | Call (858)876-5663\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices"