Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 17
Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 17
42 minutes / Episode
2002
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Bridgette says she is terrified of her abusive, controlling boyfriend, but she is too fearful to leave him; women who survived brutal attacks by their exes tell their stories.
Genres Talk
Casts Phil McGraw
Creators Oprah Winfrey, Phil McGraw
Dr. Phil Season 12 Episode 17

Secret Life of a Sex Addict
1

Secret Life of a Sex Addict

2013-09-09
Tragic Beauty: The Exclusive Story of a Bachelorette's Suicide
2

Tragic Beauty: The Exclusive Story of a Bachelorette's Suicide

2013-09-10
Love Scams: Courted by a Catfish?
3

Love Scams: Courted by a Catfish?

2013-09-11
Football Star Accused: Did He Do It?
4

Football Star Accused: Did He Do It?

2013-09-12
Football Star Accused: The Alleged Victim Speaks Out
5

Football Star Accused: The Alleged Victim Speaks Out

2013-09-13
Outrageous Monster-in-Law Khalood Is Back!
6

Outrageous Monster-in-Law Khalood Is Back!

2013-09-16
Still Missing: Where Is 7-Year-Old Kyron?
7

Still Missing: Where Is 7-Year-Old Kyron?

2013-09-17
Dangerous Online Obsession (1)
8

Dangerous Online Obsession (1)

2013-09-18
Dangerous Online Obsession (2)
9

Dangerous Online Obsession (2)

2013-09-19
The Bitter Battle Over Modern Family's Ariel Winter
10

The Bitter Battle Over Modern Family's Ariel Winter

2013-09-20
Nick Carter Tells All About Hitting Rock Bottom
11

Nick Carter Tells All About Hitting Rock Bottom

2013-09-23
Dropout Daughter: Confronting the Boyfriend
12

Dropout Daughter: Confronting the Boyfriend

2013-09-24
Rapper DMX: Disclosed: The Man Behind the Crime Headlines
13

Rapper DMX: Disclosed: The Man Behind the Crime Headlines

2013-09-25
Debt Denial?/Mama's Boy Moocher
14

Debt Denial?/Mama's Boy Moocher

2013-09-26
Explosive Anger
15

Explosive Anger

2013-09-27
Topless Photo Scandal: Beauty Queen Victim or Girl Gone Wild?
16

Topless Photo Scandal: Beauty Queen Victim or Girl Gone Wild?

2013-09-30
Dangerous and Violent Love
17

Dangerous and Violent Love

2013-10-01
Death in 6 Seconds: A Night of Drinking, a Lifetime of Regret
18

Death in 6 Seconds: A Night of Drinking, a Lifetime of Regret

2013-10-02
A Drunken Mother's Rage
19

A Drunken Mother's Rage

2013-10-03
Ask Dr. Phil
20

Ask Dr. Phil

2013-10-04
Pretty Mean Girls
21

Pretty Mean Girls

2013-10-07
Munchausen Mom
22

Munchausen Mom

2013-10-08
Threats, Fights and Videotape
23

Threats, Fights and Videotape

2013-10-09
Pregnant at 11
24

Pregnant at 11

2013-10-10
Cougar Confessions/The Pippi Longstocking Sex Tape Scandal
25

Cougar Confessions/The Pippi Longstocking Sex Tape Scandal

2013-10-11
Torn Between My Mother and My Boyfriend
26

Torn Between My Mother and My Boyfriend

2013-10-14
Cold Case Mystery: A Family Divided
27

Cold Case Mystery: A Family Divided

2013-10-15
Saving Loni: From the Suburbs to the Slums
28

Saving Loni: From the Suburbs to the Slums

2013-10-16
My Husband, My Boyfriend, My Big Decision
29

My Husband, My Boyfriend, My Big Decision

2013-10-17
Bitter and Twisted
30

Bitter and Twisted

2013-10-18
Dad's Wife Is Ruining Our Life
31

Dad's Wife Is Ruining Our Life

2013-10-21
Stepdad Takes On Dr. Phil
32

Stepdad Takes On Dr. Phil

2013-10-22
Stepparent Abuse?
33

Stepparent Abuse?

2013-10-23
My Mother-in-Law Destroyed My Marriage
34

My Mother-in-Law Destroyed My Marriage

2013-10-24
Teen Mom: Should They Kick Her Out?
35

Teen Mom: Should They Kick Her Out?

2013-10-25
When Love Hurts
36

When Love Hurts

2013-10-28
Abandoned by Their Mother: Reunion Aftermath/Exclusive: Baby Veronica Returns
37

Abandoned by Their Mother: Reunion Aftermath/Exclusive: Baby Veronica Returns

2013-10-29
Love Scams: My Mother Chose Her Catfish Over Her Family
38

Love Scams: My Mother Chose Her Catfish Over Her Family

2013-10-30
An Online Imposter Faked Her Death and Sent Me Ashes
39

An Online Imposter Faked Her Death and Sent Me Ashes

2013-10-31
Parental Alienation: Who's to Blame?
40

Parental Alienation: Who's to Blame?

2013-11-01
Starving Myself, Killing My Family
41

Starving Myself, Killing My Family

2013-11-04
Exclusive: Ariel Castro's First Victim Speaks Out
42

Exclusive: Ariel Castro's First Victim Speaks Out

2013-11-05
Chained, Tortured and Starved: The First Cleveland Kidnapping Victim Reveals All
43

Chained, Tortured and Starved: The First Cleveland Kidnapping Victim Reveals All

2013-11-06
Spies, Suspicions and Sexual Accusations
44

Spies, Suspicions and Sexual Accusations

2013-11-07
A Husband Obsessed, a Wife Accused
45

A Husband Obsessed, a Wife Accused

2013-11-08
From Housewife to Secret Sex Life: A Sister Intervention
46

From Housewife to Secret Sex Life: A Sister Intervention

2013-11-11
A Sister Intervention: The Boyfriend's Sordid Past Revealed
47

A Sister Intervention: The Boyfriend's Sordid Past Revealed

2013-11-12
Feuding Exes: Children Caught in the Crossfire
48

Feuding Exes: Children Caught in the Crossfire

2013-11-13
The Mysterious Death of Jacob Limberios
49

The Mysterious Death of Jacob Limberios

2013-11-14
The Mysterious Death of Jacob Limberios: The Polygraph Results
50

The Mysterious Death of Jacob Limberios: The Polygraph Results

2013-11-15
Survivor Winner's Losing Battle
51

Survivor Winner's Losing Battle

2013-11-18
The Doctor, His Wife, His Mistress, the Murder
52

The Doctor, His Wife, His Mistress, the Murder

2013-11-19
My Mother-in-Law Believes I'm a Killer
53

My Mother-in-Law Believes I'm a Killer

2013-11-20
Midlife Marriage Meltdown: Torn Between Two Men
54

Midlife Marriage Meltdown: Torn Between Two Men

2013-11-21
Dump Your Fiancee Now!
55

Dump Your Fiancee Now!

2013-11-22
Did She Marry an Imposter?
56

Did She Marry an Imposter?

2013-11-25
Pageant Mom: Did She Put Her Daughter in Danger?
57

Pageant Mom: Did She Put Her Daughter in Danger?

2013-11-26
Inside the Baseball Wife's Assault on Her Pitcher Husband
58

Inside the Baseball Wife's Assault on Her Pitcher Husband

2013-11-27
My Husband Shot Me; My Husband Killed My Kids
59

My Husband Shot Me; My Husband Killed My Kids

2013-11-29
Love, Lies and Murder: Killer Doctor's Daughter Reacts to Mistress Interview
60

Love, Lies and Murder: Killer Doctor's Daughter Reacts to Mistress Interview

2013-12-02
Parents Divided Over Disowning Their Son
61

Parents Divided Over Disowning Their Son

2013-12-03
Scandals Ripped From the Headlines
62

Scandals Ripped From the Headlines

2013-12-04
Pregnant in Handcuffs: Shopping Outrage or Innocent Mistake?
63

Pregnant in Handcuffs: Shopping Outrage or Innocent Mistake?

2013-12-05
Twin Trouble and Marriage Misery
64

Twin Trouble and Marriage Misery

2013-12-06
Violent Vixen
65

Violent Vixen

2013-12-06
I Did Not Try to Blind My Wife
66

I Did Not Try to Blind My Wife

2013-12-10
16 and on the Path of Destruction
67

16 and on the Path of Destruction

2013-12-11
Give Me Back My Child
68

Give Me Back My Child

2013-12-12
A High School Homecoming, a Rape and a Ruined Relationship
69

A High School Homecoming, a Rape and a Ruined Relationship

2013-12-13
A 26-Year Age Divide: Can This Couple Be Saved?
70

A 26-Year Age Divide: Can This Couple Be Saved?

2013-12-16
A Husband's Betrayal: Lies, Secret Video Tapes and Financial Ruin
71

A Husband's Betrayal: Lies, Secret Video Tapes and Financial Ruin

2013-12-17
Haunted By the Evidence: Why Was My Brother Killed?
72

Haunted By the Evidence: Why Was My Brother Killed?

2013-12-18
Obsessed and Over It
73

Obsessed and Over It

2013-12-19
Amber Portwood: Teen Mom Out of Prison ... Now What?
74

Amber Portwood: Teen Mom Out of Prison ... Now What?

2013-12-20
Reckless Runaway Teen
75

Reckless Runaway Teen

2014-01-06
Fat, Furious and Fed Up
76

Fat, Furious and Fed Up

2014-01-07
A Father Accused: Did He Molest His Children?
77

A Father Accused: Did He Molest His Children?

2014-01-08
I Swear I'm Being Cyber Stalked, Wiretapped and Followed
78

I Swear I'm Being Cyber Stalked, Wiretapped and Followed

2014-01-09
Double Trouble: Teen Sisters Out of Control
79

Double Trouble: Teen Sisters Out of Control

2014-01-10
Spankings, Secrets, a SWAT Standoff: A Family Torn Apart
80

Spankings, Secrets, a SWAT Standoff: A Family Torn Apart

2014-01-13
Hoarding Chew and Spit Bags: My Daughter's Eating Disorder Is Slowly Killing Her
81

Hoarding Chew and Spit Bags: My Daughter's Eating Disorder Is Slowly Killing Her

2014-01-14
Bad Teen or Bad Mom?
82

Bad Teen or Bad Mom?

2014-01-15
Stabbed and Abandoned/Addicted to Video Games?
83

Stabbed and Abandoned/Addicted to Video Games?

2014-01-16
Elkhart 4: Justice or Overkill?
84

Elkhart 4: Justice or Overkill?

2014-01-17
Broken Nose, Broken Marriage
85

Broken Nose, Broken Marriage

2014-01-20
Life out of Order Because of My Disorder: Addicted to Pregnancy
86

Life out of Order Because of My Disorder: Addicted to Pregnancy

2014-01-21
Mooching, Stealing, Sloppy Son: Should They Kick Him Out?
87

Mooching, Stealing, Sloppy Son: Should They Kick Him Out?

2014-01-22
A Daughter's Dark Memory: Why Doesn't Her Mother Remember?
88

A Daughter's Dark Memory: Why Doesn't Her Mother Remember?

2014-01-23
My Teen Daughter Faked Two Pregnancies
89

My Teen Daughter Faked Two Pregnancies

2014-01-24
Pregnant and Out of Control: Will Her Baby Be Addicted?
90

Pregnant and Out of Control: Will Her Baby Be Addicted?

2014-01-27
Pregnant and Abusing Drugs: The Ultimatum
91

Pregnant and Abusing Drugs: The Ultimatum

2014-01-28
Toxic and Offensive In-Laws
92

Toxic and Offensive In-Laws

2014-01-29
The Darkness of Riches: Born Billionaires but Starved, Abused and Locked in a Basement
93

The Darkness of Riches: Born Billionaires but Starved, Abused and Locked in a Basement

2014-01-30
The Darkness of Riches: From Victims to Victors
94

The Darkness of Riches: From Victims to Victors

2014-01-31
A Family Slaughtered for Teen Love: The Convicted Daughter Speaks Out
95

A Family Slaughtered for Teen Love: The Convicted Daughter Speaks Out

2014-02-03
My Family Slaughtered for My Daughter's Teenage Love: Can a Father Forgive?
96

My Family Slaughtered for My Daughter's Teenage Love: Can a Father Forgive?

2014-02-04
Love Scams: A Mother Hooked by a Catfish?
97

Love Scams: A Mother Hooked by a Catfish?

2014-02-05
Caught on Camera: Abused Wife or Abused Husband? You Decide
98

Caught on Camera: Abused Wife or Abused Husband? You Decide

2014-02-06
Child Molester or Innocent Soldier Accused?
99

Child Molester or Innocent Soldier Accused?

2014-02-07
Was Her Son Kidnapped and Put in a Cult?
100

Was Her Son Kidnapped and Put in a Cult?

2014-02-10
My Ex Brainwashed My Son! The Teen Boy Speaks Out
101

My Ex Brainwashed My Son! The Teen Boy Speaks Out

2014-02-11
My Ex Is Slowly Killing Our Daughter
102

My Ex Is Slowly Killing Our Daughter

2014-02-12
Young, Privileged and in a Deadly Gang
103

Young, Privileged and in a Deadly Gang

2014-02-13
An Obsessed Love Triangle
104

An Obsessed Love Triangle

2014-02-14
Sex Abuse and Murder: A Daughter's Repressed Memories or Lies?
105

Sex Abuse and Murder: A Daughter's Repressed Memories or Lies?

2014-02-17
Is Her Mother a Monster, or Is This Daughter Having False Memories?: The Polygraph Results
106

Is Her Mother a Monster, or Is This Daughter Having False Memories?: The Polygraph Results

2014-02-18
Fugitive Mom
107

Fugitive Mom

2014-02-19
Facing Off With My Polygamous FLDS Father
108

Facing Off With My Polygamous FLDS Father

2014-02-20
My Husband's Secret Life Revealed
109

My Husband's Secret Life Revealed

2014-02-21
My Dad Tried to Frame Me for Murder
110

My Dad Tried to Frame Me for Murder

2014-02-24
My Dad Tried to Frame Me for Murder: The Polygraph Results
111

My Dad Tried to Frame Me for Murder: The Polygraph Results

2014-02-25
A Lying, Cheating, Violent Husband or a Wife's False Accusations?
112

A Lying, Cheating, Violent Husband or a Wife's False Accusations?

2014-02-26
Beautiful People in an Ugly Divorce, With a Baby Trapped in the Middle
113

Beautiful People in an Ugly Divorce, With a Baby Trapped in the Middle

2014-02-27
A Husband's Decade of Deceit: Uncovering 1,000 Affairs?
114

A Husband's Decade of Deceit: Uncovering 1,000 Affairs?

2014-02-28
I'm Worried My Daughter May Turn Into a Terrorist
115

I'm Worried My Daughter May Turn Into a Terrorist

2014-03-03
Restraining Orders, Alleged Kidnappings and Hit With a Car: A Marriage of Accusations
116

Restraining Orders, Alleged Kidnappings and Hit With a Car: A Marriage of Accusations

2014-03-04
Party Mom: Did She Put Her Children in Danger?
117

Party Mom: Did She Put Her Children in Danger?

2014-03-05
Ultimate Betrayal: Forced to Kill His Father
118

Ultimate Betrayal: Forced to Kill His Father

2014-03-06
Best Friend Killers: What Happened to Skylar Neese?
119

Best Friend Killers: What Happened to Skylar Neese?

2014-03-10
My Husband Wants Me to Look Like Beyoncé
120

My Husband Wants Me to Look Like Beyoncé

2014-03-11
I Think My Daughter-in-Law Poisoned My Son to Death
121

I Think My Daughter-in-Law Poisoned My Son to Death

2014-03-12
My Head-Butting, Punching, Kicking, Bruising, Biting, Knife-Wielding 8-Year-Old
122

My Head-Butting, Punching, Kicking, Bruising, Biting, Knife-Wielding 8-Year-Old

2014-03-13
The Fight Over Justina: Medical Child Abuse by Parents or Abuse of Power by a Hospital?
123

The Fight Over Justina: Medical Child Abuse by Parents or Abuse of Power by a Hospital?

2014-03-17
An Accused Man Dead: Murder or Suicide?
124

An Accused Man Dead: Murder or Suicide?

2014-03-24
Animal Obsessed
125

Animal Obsessed

2014-03-25
Sexual Standoffs
126

Sexual Standoffs

2014-03-26
I Fear My Daughter Will Be Kidnapped and Forced Into Sex Trafficking
127

I Fear My Daughter Will Be Kidnapped and Forced Into Sex Trafficking

2014-03-31
Wedding Day Disaster: A Family Torn Apart
128

Wedding Day Disaster: A Family Torn Apart

2014-04-01
Fighting Fiances: Ready for the Altar or Running for the Hills?
129

Fighting Fiances: Ready for the Altar or Running for the Hills?

2014-04-02
Charlie Brandt: Killer Child to Serial Killer? And, the Murder of Baby Elaina
130

Charlie Brandt: Killer Child to Serial Killer? And, the Murder of Baby Elaina

2014-04-03
Absent Dad or Alienating Mom and Mother-in-Law?
131

Absent Dad or Alienating Mom and Mother-in-Law?

2014-04-07
Dr. Phil's 2000th Show
132

Dr. Phil's 2000th Show

2014-04-08
Kitchen Nightmares' Most Controversial Couple on the Defensive
133

Kitchen Nightmares' Most Controversial Couple on the Defensive

2014-04-09
You're Not Hot Enough
134

You're Not Hot Enough

2014-04-10
A Mother Consumed With Rage: Is Her Anger Destroying Her Family?
135

A Mother Consumed With Rage: Is Her Anger Destroying Her Family?

2014-04-11
I'm Afraid My Husband Is Going to Kill Me
136

I'm Afraid My Husband Is Going to Kill Me

2014-04-14
Should I Marry My Controlling, Alienating, Jealous Fiance?
137

Should I Marry My Controlling, Alienating, Jealous Fiance?

2014-04-15
I'm Over It!
138

I'm Over It!

2014-04-16
My Sloppy, Lazy, Mooching Daughter Needs to Move Out!
139

My Sloppy, Lazy, Mooching Daughter Needs to Move Out!

2014-04-17
Bait-and-Switch Bride?
140

Bait-and-Switch Bride?

2014-04-18
A Lying, Stealing, Cheating Girlfriend or a Paranoid, Obsessed Boyfriend?
141

A Lying, Stealing, Cheating Girlfriend or a Paranoid, Obsessed Boyfriend?

2014-04-21
A Mother's Dangerous Decision: A Daughter Damaged Forever
142

A Mother's Dangerous Decision: A Daughter Damaged Forever

2014-04-22
Beauty and the OCD Beast
143

Beauty and the OCD Beast

2014-04-23
A Dr. Phil Exclusive: The Boy Under the Stairs?
144

A Dr. Phil Exclusive: The Boy Under the Stairs?

2014-04-24
Where Are My Newborn Twins? Is This an Adoption Scam?
145

Where Are My Newborn Twins? Is This an Adoption Scam?

2014-04-25
Is Alleged Craigslist Killer Miranda Barbour a Serial Killer?
146

Is Alleged Craigslist Killer Miranda Barbour a Serial Killer?

2014-04-28
My Husband, Pablo, and His Other Women
147

My Husband, Pablo, and His Other Women

2014-04-29
My Daughter's Lies Are Tearing My Family Apart
148

My Daughter's Lies Are Tearing My Family Apart

2014-04-30
Daughter vs. Dad: The Truth Revealed
149

Daughter vs. Dad: The Truth Revealed

2014-05-01
Hands Off My Man!
150

Hands Off My Man!

2014-05-02
I Believe My Ex Murdered Our Children
151

I Believe My Ex Murdered Our Children

2014-05-05
Parents Accused of Murder: Will Julia and Codey Agree to Take the Polygraph Test?
152

Parents Accused of Murder: Will Julia and Codey Agree to Take the Polygraph Test?

2014-05-06
Michelle Knight One Year Later: Secrets of Cleveland's House of Horrors Revealed
153

Michelle Knight One Year Later: Secrets of Cleveland's House of Horrors Revealed

2014-05-07
My Beauty Queen Baby Girl Has Gone Ballistic
154

My Beauty Queen Baby Girl Has Gone Ballistic

2014-05-08
An Affair With a Friend Ended in a Bitter Custody Battle
155

An Affair With a Friend Ended in a Bitter Custody Battle

2014-05-09
Acquitted by a Jury, but My Ex-Husband Still Thinks I'm Guilty
156

Acquitted by a Jury, but My Ex-Husband Still Thinks I'm Guilty

2014-05-12
Dr. Phil's Big Ultimatum: Will Accused Mother Heather Go to Rehab?
157

Dr. Phil's Big Ultimatum: Will Accused Mother Heather Go to Rehab?

2014-05-13
Not-So-Sweet 16: My Daughter's Dangerous Sex Life
158

Not-So-Sweet 16: My Daughter's Dangerous Sex Life

2014-05-14
An Ultimatum for a Hoarding Mother: Her Kids or Her Clutter
159

An Ultimatum for a Hoarding Mother: Her Kids or Her Clutter

2014-05-15
Love Scams: I Married a Catfish Over the Phone
160

Love Scams: I Married a Catfish Over the Phone

2014-05-16
Trapped by My Controlling Husband: I Feel Like I Can't Leave the House, Get a Job or Have a Phone!
161

Trapped by My Controlling Husband: I Feel Like I Can't Leave the House, Get a Job or Have a Phone!

2014-05-19
Young, Gorgeous, Privileged and Destroying Her Family
162

Young, Gorgeous, Privileged and Destroying Her Family

2014-05-20
V. Stiviano: The Woman Behind the Donald Sterling Scandal Takes Off Her Visor to Face Dr. Phil
163

V. Stiviano: The Woman Behind the Donald Sterling Scandal Takes Off Her Visor to Face Dr. Phil

2014-05-21
Headbutted and Choked Unconscious: A Wife and Children Left in Fear
164

Headbutted and Choked Unconscious: A Wife and Children Left in Fear

2014-05-22
Troubled Teen: Who Will Take Danielle?
165

Troubled Teen: Who Will Take Danielle?

2014-05-23
Family Dramas, Mysteries and Facing the Unknown
166

Family Dramas, Mysteries and Facing the Unknown

2014-05-27
Tyrannical Teens
167

Tyrannical Teens

2014-06-02
Troubled Teen: Who Will Take Danielle?
168

Troubled Teen: Who Will Take Danielle?

2014-05-23
Family Dramas, Mysteries and Facing the Unknown
169

Family Dramas, Mysteries and Facing the Unknown

2014-05-27
Tyrannical Teens
178

Tyrannical Teens

2014-06-02
Parental Alienation: Who’s to Blame?
170

Parental Alienation: Who’s to Blame?

2014-06-03
Saving Loni: From the Suburbs to the Slums
171

Saving Loni: From the Suburbs to the Slums

2014-06-05
Love, Lies, Scams, Murder
172

Love, Lies, Scams, Murder

2014-07-14
A Mother Consumed with Rage: Is Her Anger Destroying Her Family?
173

A Mother Consumed with Rage: Is Her Anger Destroying Her Family?

2014-07-15
Bully Teacher?/DNA Dilemma
174

Bully Teacher?/DNA Dilemma

2014-07-16
Deadly Relations
175

Deadly Relations

2014-07-17
Did Walt Kill His Ex-Girlfriend? The Polygraph Test Results Revealed!
176

Did Walt Kill His Ex-Girlfriend? The Polygraph Test Results Revealed!

2014-09-08
Not-So-Sweet 16: “My Daughter’s Dangerous Sex Life”
177

Not-So-Sweet 16: “My Daughter’s Dangerous Sex Life”

2014-08-06
Kitchen Nightmares
2007

Kitchen Nightmares

Joan of Arcadia
2003

Joan of Arcadia

I Am a Killer
2018

I Am a Killer

Historieätarna
2012

Historieätarna

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2021

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

Eight Is Enough
1977

Eight Is Enough

What Would You Do?
2008

What Would You Do?

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Drew Carey Show
1995

The Drew Carey Show

Big Mouth
2017

Big Mouth

The Haunting of Hill House
2018

The Haunting of Hill House

Pretty Little Liars
2010

Pretty Little Liars

The Rookie
2018

The Rookie

Wednesday
2022

Wednesday

Loki
2021

Loki

Game of Thrones
2011

Game of Thrones

House of the Dragon
2022

House of the Dragon

Stranger Things
2016

Stranger Things

The Walking Dead
2010

The Walking Dead

Lucifer
2016

Lucifer