A Tactic to Avoid Change. When the Abusive and Neglectful woman is bored, restless, or seeking excitement, she says “I have changed enough already.” Or “I can do the rest by myself.” She want to be a success without sustained effort. She claims she changed because she corrected a behavior one time, in one situation, after a lifetime of repeated unhealthy behavior. Overconfident, she will use this success as an excuse to act on impulses that are questionable. She does not consider the fact that she spent a lifetime of acting suggest she has a high chance of relapse into Abusive and Neglectful behaviors.
