Emotionally-healthy, emotionally codependent, and emotionally abusive people read and therefore apply Scripture in very distinct ways. Matthew 22:39, where Jesus says the second great commandment is “You shall love our neighbor as yourself,” is a fantastic litmus test for which of these three ways you relate.  

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Article | Emotional Abuse: Definitions, Signs, Symptoms, Examples by Natasha Tracy 
https://www.healthyplace.com/abuse/emotional-psychological-abuse/emotional-abuse-definitions-signs-symptoms-examples#ref
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Podcast | Toxic Relationships Untangled with Wendy Carr. Episode 23 - The Communal Narcissist: Master Manipulator Cunningly Disguised as the Good Guy. 
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ep23-communal-narcissist-master-manipulator-cunningly/id1446507808?i=1000449170798
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Book | Boundaries: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, To Take Control of Your Life by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
https://amzn.to/2mobFOu (paid link)
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Workbook | Boundaries Workbook: When to Say Yes, When to Say No, To Take Control of Your Life by Dr. Henry Cloud and Dr. John Townsend
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Dr. Darlye Élise Innocent, MSW, Ph.D. is a social scientist and holistic wellness educator + speaker who has been teaching on relationships, health, and spirituality from a refreshingly holistic perspective for nearly a decade.
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