When recovering from abusive relationships, typically you go through the processes of trying to figure out how you got trapped, how you “fell for the con”, how you didn’t leave or escape earlier. It’s worthy to try to understand the powers of manipulations, the twists and turns and bizarre moments that got normalized, like the frog in the warm water tolerating it til boiled to death. Here’s one article that may prove helpful. “Games Master Manipulators Play: Stealing Your Power” | Psychology Today