What to Do Instead of Waiting for An Abusive Person to Change

<p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,&quot; segoe ui&quot;,roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,&quot;open sans&quot;,&quot;helvetica neue&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> A Date With Darkness Podcast is hosted by Dr. Natalie Jones, Psyd, LPCC; and it's where we explore the effects of abuse and healing from relationship trauma through intimate discussions. </p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,&quot; segoe ui&quot;,roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,&quot;open sans&quot;,&quot;helvetica neue&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> <span style= "background-color: transparent; color: #000000; cursor: text; display: inline; float: none; font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"> On this episode, I discuss tips on working on yourself instead of focusing on the potential of the abuser in your relationship. It's important to manage your mental health instead of focusing your efforts on someone who is abusive. </span></p> <p style= "color: #000000; font-family: -apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,&quot; segoe ui&quot;,roboto,oxygen,ubuntu,cantarell,&quot;open sans&quot;,&quot;helvetica neue&quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: