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Anna Lopes

Anna Lopes

Founder of Brave & Free, trauma recovery coach and domestic violence survivor advocate based in Dubai.

Aug 7, 2026

20:40
Tell us the other ones that aren't as obvious.
20:42
One was, and the big one was definitely coercive control.
20:47
And that was something that was from the very beginning.
20:50
Of course, this person was very charismatic.
20:54
Initially, there was a lot of what we called love bombing, where they're just trying to shower you with these compliments and these gifts and everything.
21:03
But with this intention of trying to manipulate you and trying to get you out, trapped in their arms and their so-called affection.
21:15
So that was basically how it started.

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