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CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ABUSER
- Low self-esteem
- Extremely jealous and possessive
- Dual personality - alternating between
extreme tenderness and extreme aggressiveness
- Inability to cope with anger and
stress
- Extreme mood swings
- Grew up in an abusive home
- Socially isolated - has few friends
- Very poor communication skills
- Suspicious - makes accusations
- Forcefully controlling
- Believes in using violence to solve
problems or have fun
- Abuses alcohol and drugs
- Blames, belittles, humiliates,
intimidates, shames and threatens
- Can be very charismatic
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