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Abusive Cycle - This is the name for the ongoing rotation between
destructive and constructive behavior which is typical of many
dysfunctional relationships and families.
2. Alienation - The act of cutting off or interfering with an individual's
relationships with others.
3. "Always" and "Never" Statements - "Always" and "Never"
Statements are declarations containing the words "always" or "never".
They are commonly used but rarely true.
4. Anger - People who suffer from personality disorders often feel a sense
of unresolved anger and a heightened or exaggerated perception that
they have been wronged, invalidated, neglected or abused.
5. Avoidance - The practice of withdrawing from relationships with other
people as a defensive measure to reduce the risk of rejection,
accountability, criticism or exposure.
6. Baiting - A provocative act used to solicit an angry, aggressive or
emotional response from another individual.
7. Belittling, Condescending and Patronizing - This kind of speech is
a passive-aggressive approach to giving someone a verbal put-down
while maintaining a facade of reasonableness or friendliness.
8. Blaming - The practice of identifying a person or people responsible
for creating a problem, rather than identifying ways of dealing with the
problem.
9. Bullying - Any systematic action of hurting a person from a position of
relative physical, social, economic or emotional strength.
10.Catastrophizing - The habit of automatically assuming a "worst case
scenario" and inappropriately characterizing minor or moderate
problems or issues as catastrophic events.

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