Why do controlling people look and behave a lot like drug addicts just before they score? First, have you ever noticed that they do? I have.
I see this in peoples' intimate relationships and in their family relationships. In fact, when I observe it, it becomes diagnostic of a "controlling relationship."
It's very much about the conquest...the accomplishment...obtaining what one is seeking.
Read Dr. King's entire article Controlling Relationships and the Look of Anticipated Conquest
Dr. Jeanne King, Ph.d., our official Abusive Relationships Expert
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