Controlling Techniques

Some Adult Children just accept what is going on in their dysfunctional home. Most Adult Children try to control what they can. This leads to a propensity to try control everything in their lives even after they become an adult.

"Once they are in an addictive relationship, love addicts want to make their dreams come true, diminish their fear or loneliness and abandonment, and avoid losing their partner. Controlling is how love addicts try to meet these needs. Most of the controlling techniques used in addictive relationships are passive-aggressive in nature (manipulative rather than direct demands for control)." Addiction to Love


Controlling Techniques
1. Image management

2. Nagging

3. Guilt tripping

4. Trying to make your partner jealous.

5. Flattery

6. Silent treatment

7. Sex

8. Codependent caretaking

9. Perfectionism