Healing Emotional Abuse in Relationships Journal Prompts
This is a list of journal prompts to assist with episode 68: Emotional Abuse & Gaslighting: How to Heal from Relationships with Emotional Abuse, Gaslighting, and Lying
Journal Prompts:
What makes you feel safe in a relationship? Can you think of an example of a relationship (romantic partner, family member, or friend) where you feel safe? What signs and actions in this relationship make you feel safe?
What actions makes you feel unsafe in a relationship? Can you think of an example of a relationship (romantic partner, family member, or friend) where you feel unsafe? What words, feelings, or actions in this relationship make you feel unsafe?
Is there a person in your life where you feel like you need to “walk on eggshells”? How does this feel in your body? Why do you think you feel this way?
Think of a time when someone lied to you. Can you pinpoint how this lie felt in your body? Did any feelings arise? Explore how it feels when someone lies to you.
How does it feel in your body when someone criticizes you?
Is there someone in your life who is critical of you? This could be a family member, romantic partner, friend, coworker, or any other relationship that comes to mind. Explore how it feels in your body and heart when they criticize you.
What are some self-love and self-care practices you can embrace and use while healing from emotional abuse? Healing takes time and energy, finding ways to relax and calm your nervous system throughout the healing journey is an important practice.
Explore a relationship where you have experienced emotional abuse. Were there any subtle signs of emotional abuse that were not immediately apparent. When did you first begin to notice the emotional abuse? How did this abuse feel in your body? What feelings arise when you reflect on this.
If you have been emotionally abused in a romantic partnership, did you create any beliefs about yourself, romantic partnerships or the world from this experience?
If you have been emotionally abused or bullied in friendships, did you create any beliefs about yourself, friendships or the world from this experience?
If you have been emotionally abused by a family member, did you create any beliefs about yourself or the world from this experience?
Has being emotionally abused or gaslit impacted your ability to trust people? If you identify with being gaslit, how did this experience impact your relationship with yourself?
If you are currently experiencing emotional abuse in a relationship, what boundaries can you begin to set to ensure you take care of your body, heart, and mind?
Can you think of a time when you may have been emotionally abusive or emotionally harmful in a relationship? Explore this. Are you ready to forgive yourself for this?
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