Coercive Control: The Rules You Were Never Told coercive control controlling behaviour domestic abuse emotional abuse entrapment evan stark is it coercive control perpetrator psychology psychological abuse walking on eggshells Jul 20, 2026

Somewhere in that relationship, you knew not to answer your phone in front of them if it was a particular person calling. You knew which friends could be mentioned casually and which ones needed a run-up. You knew that certain purchases required framing, that some days were fine for raising things a...

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ā€œIt’s Not the Drinkā€: Why Substances Don’t Cause Abuse abuse awareness coercive control domestic abuse emotional abuse healing after abuse relationship abuse relationship psychology self-trust substance misuse trauma and recovery Dec 21, 2025

Ā Alcohol and drugs do not cause abusive behaviour.
They reduce inhibition.

That distinction matters more than most people realise.

Substances can impair impulse control, emotional regulation, and social restraint. What they do not do is invent values, attitudes, or belief systems that were not alre...

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