However, as you'll see later in this essay, it is very possible for an emotionally abusive person to recover and grow out of their harmful conduct. However, certain conditions must be met in order for this to occur. Emotional abuse is a catch-all phrase encompassing a variety of classifications, including psychological abuse, verbal abuse, narcissistic abuse, and others. Abusers are all disordered people who are insecure and unable to establish a relationship unless they have total control. A connection with them will become poisonous. Abusers are rarely capable of having a relationship that incorporates genuine closeness.