After nine years with my ex-husband I secretly sought therapy…thinking it would help me be a better wife and mother but knowing he would never allow me to share our private world. My life was unraveling around me and I seemed to be failing at everything. Although my intention was to fix my marriage, within a couple of months my therapist began insisting my husband was severely brainwashing me. She frequently compared me to someone caught in a cult or a war prisoner. The whole concept seemed shocking and ridiculously far-fetched but with a lot more therapy I began to see it too. Continue reading “Exhaustion is a Tool of Brainwashing”
Category: Brainwashing
The brainwashing tactics used on prisoners of war and cult members may be used in abusive relationships. These techniques feel like slow torture and cause a victim to doubt one’s own mind. Brainwashing allows the abusive partner to more easily control his or her victim.