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I have been going through the most awful psychological abuse on and off for many years from a close family member. Mostly I've cut them off but I seem to have a hair trigger for cPTSD so it's very easy to get triggered anyway. Basically I'm treated like a non-person, an empty shell, told what to do, how to feel, spoken to with complete destain and disgust, and there is a constant agenda of control and manipulation. This person has tried to use other family members too, bad mouthing me and my partner and attempting to harass and manipulate by proxy. I'm terrified of them.

This person is now going through major health issues and trying to use it as a weapon. I'm very ill myself and can't take any of it.

I've started eft to cope with being triggered last week by a family member sharing news of the person and their latest attempts to force contact. Has anyone else used it? It's taken the edge off a bit but I'm still extremely stressed. Wondered if anyone had any advice on using it for psychological abuse? Thanks.

Hi, I'm new. I just wondered if anyone's panic attacks sometimes build to uncontrollable screaming. I had one last night where I ended up screaming into a pillow for ages. I always feel much better after, like a huge about of terror has gone.

I'm dealing with an uBPM, and she is the only trigger. Without her in my life I am hapy and calm. Yesterday she flying monkeyed other close family members, who then started normalising her abusive behaviour. I feel so trapped and helpless when that happens. I am trying to go NC, but her partner is apparently dying, and she is using it to try to control and manipulate me. Now she has hoovered in my close family, and they are no longer supporting my NC as they say she 'needs support' and 'doesn't know what she's doing'.