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Phase 1: Recognition — See the Pattern

The Manipulation Trap

When Love Becomes Leverage Used Against You

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Shannon D. Smith, CPTD
Sep 01, 2025
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The room was cold and sterile.

It was January 2022 and I remember lying there, staring at the blank walls, wondering how I—a strong, capable, loving woman—had ended up in the hospital.

No accident ha…

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