My C gave me a sheet of "effective responses to crazymaking"
DbyD,
Are you able to share the effective responses to crazymaking? Hang in there.
2B, my C suggested I read "Controlling People" by Patricia Evans since I'm dealing with not only a controlling H, but a controlling dad.
Here are a couple of the "effective responses":
What did you say? That doesn't work for me. Hold it. Do you hear yourself? Do you feel better now that you said that? I don't understand what that means. That feels hurtful. I am sure you did not mean to be hurtful...
Hope these help.
M40, H39 M17 T20 D13, S12 H moved out 05/09 D filed 1/10