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Signs of Emotional Abuse part Four

21 Nov 2023 · 2 min

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In this solo talk, John Kenny – The Relationship Guy outlines several subtle signs that may indicate lingering emotional or physical abuse. He explains that difficulty accepting affection—whether from partners, friends, or strangers—often stems from attachment issues rooted in past abuse. He then describes how recurring nightmares, especially about family members or ex‑partners, can signal repressed emotions and PTSD, with the subconscious attempting to process trauma during sleep. Kenny emphasizes that unaddressed abuse creates a looping pattern, causing these symptoms to re‑appear in new relationships. He concludes by inviting viewers to reach out for deeper discussion, positioning the content as a brief diagnostic guide and a call to seek further help.

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You have trouble accepting affection. You may find that you struggle to accept love or even simple compliments. It could be from your partners, your friends, or even colleagues, or just people that you meet in the street. And this indicates that you have some kind of attachment issue which has resulted from the abuse. You have nightmares. About relationship. If you have bad dreams around a family member or an ex, this could be a sign that you are repressing emotions. Nightmares can be a symptom of PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, and a way that your subconscious is trying to process your emotions. If there are repressed negatives that you don't consciously allow yourself to think about, then And your subconscious will want to do that for you whilst you sleep. These are just a few signs that you could be harboring issues from an emotional or even physically abusive past that you've not faced up to, you've not been able to process, or allowed yourself to move on from them. The problem is though, is until you do this, you'll find that your experiences continue to loop back into your life time and time again. I hope that you found these useful. Please do contact me if these are things that you want to talk about at a deeper level. Thank you for listening. I'll speak to you again soon.