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Profile of an abuser- The Player | MuchnessMama.com

Profile of an Abuser- Player

April 3, 2019 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

In the book “Why Does He Do That?”  Lundy Bancroft outlines ten types of abusers. You can see the brief description of each type in my previous post on identifying types of abusive men. Today we are going to dive more into the mindset of the Player. The Attitudes That Drive the Player Abuser The Player…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Friendships, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, addiction, addiction recovery, betrayal trauma, emotional abuse, Lundy Bancroft, mental health, relationships, self-care, self-love, sex addiction, sexual addiction

Profile of an Abuser- Mr. Sensitive

April 1, 2019 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

In the book “Why Does He Do That?”  Lundy Bancroft outlines ten types of abusers. You can see the brief description of each type in my previous post on identifying types of abusive men. Today we are going to dive more into the mindset of Mr. Sensitive.   The Attitudes That Drive the Mr. Sensitive Abuser…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, addiction, addiction recovery, betrayal trauma, emotional abuse, is my partner abusive, Lundy Bancroft, mental health, Mr. Sensitive, profiles of abuse, relationships

Profile of an Abuser- The Drill Sergeant

March 29, 2019 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

In the book “Why Does He Do That?”  Lundy Bancroft outlines ten types of abusers. You can see the brief description of each type in my previous post on identifying types of abusive men. Today we are going to dive more into the mindset of the Drill Sergeant. The Attitudes That Drive the Drill Sergeant Abuser…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Emotional, Friendships, Marriage, Physical, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, addiction, Am I being abused, betrayal trauma, emotional abuse, identifying abusive behavors, Lundy Bancroft, mental health, parenting, physica abuse, physical assault, relationships, self-care, self-love

Profile of an Abuser- Water Torturer

March 27, 2019 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

In the book “Why Does He Do That?”  Lundy Bancroft outlines ten types of abusers. You can see the brief description of each type in my previous post on identifying types of abusive men. Today we are going to dive more into the mindset of the Water Torturer. The Attitudes That Drive the Water Torturer Abuser…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships, Trauma Tagged With: how do I know if I am being abused, how do you recognize emotional abuse, is my boyfriend abusive, is my husband an abuser, profiles of abuse

Profile of an Abuser- Mr. Right

March 20, 2019 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

In the book “Why Does He Do That?”  Lundy Bancroft outlines ten types of abusers. You can see the brief description of each type in my previous post on identifying types of abusive men. Today we are going to dive more into the mindset of Mr. Right. The Attitudes That Drive the Mr. Right Abuser…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Emotional, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, Angry and controlling men, arrogant, domestic violence, emotional abuse, emotional abusers, how to recognize abuse, is my husband abusive, is my partner abusive, know it all, Lundy Bancroft, Mr. Right, victim of abuse, Why Does He Do That

Profile of an Abuser- The Demand Man

March 14, 2019 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

In the book Why Does He Do That? Lundy Bancroft outlines ten types of abusers. You can see the brief description of each type in my previous post on identifying types of abusive men. Now we are going to start diving deeper into each type. This post is going to talk about the Demand Man….

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Filed Under: Addiction, Emotional, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, abusive, Am I being abused, Am I in an abusive relationship, he expects too much of me, How to end an abusive relationship, Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men, Is he abusive, living with abusive men, Lundy Bancroft, victim advocate, Why Does He Do That

It Doesn’t Have to Leave a Bruise to be Abuse- Identifying the Different Types of Abusive Men

March 8, 2019 By Emily Smith 4 Comments

It’s not always easy to tell if you are in an abusive relationship. We, as a society tend to see the abusive man as a towering hulk who leaves bruises on his wife and kids. The truth is far more sinister. Emotional abuse is real and dangerous with lasting effects. Did you know that 1 in…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Emotional, Marriage, Physical, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Spiritual, Trauma Tagged With: abuse, addiction, addiction and abuse, betrayal trauma, Demand Man, domestic violence, Drill Sergeant, how do I identify emotional abuse, how do I know if I am being abused, Lundy Bancroft, mental illness, mental illness and abuse, Mentally ill, Mr. Right, Mr. Sensitive, physical abuse, Player, Rambo, Terrorist, types of abusive men, Victim, Water torturer, Why Does He Do That? Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

5 Things Sex Addicts Say When They are in Denial

October 4, 2018 By Emily Smith 7 Comments

You don’t have to live with an addict in denial. Here are five of the most common excuses a sex addict on Facebook used to avoid taking accountability for their choices, and why those excuses just don’t make sense. These responses were written by my ex-husband when he was in active recovery. He’s not in…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Marriage, Recovery, Relationships Tagged With: be 100% accountable, betrayal trauma, cheating, denial, excuses, fantasy, lust, men are visual, post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, sex addiction, women are emotional

Creating and Enforcing Healthy Boundaries in Relationships

October 1, 2018 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

To say being married to an addict is difficult would be the understatement of the year. Let’s face it, even without addiction relationships are hard work. Setting and maintaining healthy boundaries is crucial to finding health and happiness both for the addict and their betrayed spouse. When I first heard the word boundaries I was…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Emotional, Finding Balance, Marriage, Physical, Recovery, Relationships, Self Care, Spiritual, Trauma Tagged With: are my boundaries healthy, betrayal trauma, boundaries in marriage, how do i set boundaries, how to heal a realtionship after betrayal, how to set boundaries, marriage, relationships, setting boundaries in an abusive relationship, setting boundaries with an addict, setting healthy boundaries, sexual addiction, what are boundaries

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The 5 Love Languages- Understanding How We Give and Receive Love

February 23, 2018 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

Have you ever struggled with feeling like you are loved and appreciated in your marriage, parenthood, friendship, or other relationship? On the flip side have you ever felt like you were showing an overwhelming amount of love only to have someone tell you that they don’t feel appreciated? You might be dealing with a love…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Community, Friendships, Marriage, Motherhood, Recovery, Relationships, Trauma Tagged With: acts of service, big family, five love languages, gifts, mental health, motherhood, muchness, parenting, physical touch, quality time, self-care, self-love, words of affirmation

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