The Cycle of Reactive Abuse: When Survival Gets Mistaken for a Problem

Podcast: Secret Life · Brianne Davis

Opublikowano: 2026-05-18

Have you ever looked back at a relationship and thought: I don't even recognize who I became? You screamed. You snapped. You said things you never thought you were capable of saying. You lost yourself in ways that scared you. And somewhere along the way, you started to believe — maybe I'm the problem. That experience has a name. It's called reactive abuse. And it's one of the most psychologically disorienting dynamics in toxic relationships — and one of the most misunderstood. In this solo episode, Brianne breaks down exactly what reactive abuse is, how it qu...