I recently left an emotionally and verbally abusive relationship. I have some recommendations that truly opened my eyes and helped me see what was going on and how to deal with it.
1) a book called "The Verbally Abusive Relationship," by Patricia Evans. I was still trying to figure out what the hell was wrong when my cousin called and said "you HAVE to read this book!" I have read it twice now and it was incredibly validating. You can also find it on YouTube.
2) DBT Self-Help website - www.dbtselfhelp.com. DBT stands for Dialectical Behavioral Therapy which is kind of an offshoot of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The difference is that the Dialectical means that you are talking not just about new ways to think about things, the D takes into account the emotional aspect. It's hard to describe, but I used it alot. It's like learning how to keep your emotions regulated in a healthy way and to not let things send you over the edge.
Between the two, the book would the best thing to start with.
Good luck!
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