Many people have no idea that they're being manipulated, groomed and abused by someone high on the narcissistic spectrum. Sometimes, it takes years - or decades - before they realise. Why wait that long? In this episode, we talk about narcissistic abuse: what it looks like, how it feels and what you can do about it. We explore gaslighting and confusion, the idealise/devalue/discard cycle, triangulation and isolation, and gifts that take away your power and leave you feeling confused and frustrated. And we take a few tangents too. Trigger warning: we discuss different forms of abuse and manipulation in this podcast. If you may be triggered by these topics, please make sure you have support or resources in place before you listen. The opinions we express here are based on subjective personal experience. You can also expect a bit of swearing. Email us at pastimperfectpodcast@gmail.com with comments and questions.
Resources:
Narcissistic Abuse Recovery Program by Melanie Tonia Evans. Click here https://bit.ly/3g5g0gl to sign up for her Gold Membership program, Catherine Gray The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober, The Unexpected Joy of Being Single, The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary
Christine Louis de Cannonville https://narcissisticbehavior.net/
HG Tudor https://narcsite.com/
Lisa A Romani https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI-EFu0wsJykzMW4Je191qQ
Kim Saeed https://kimsaeed.com/blog/
Sandra L. Brown https://www.thetraumatherapistproject.com/podcast/sandra-l-brown-ma/
Samaritans (UK only) call free on 116 123
Music: New Dawn by Ruth Blake. Listen to her music at www.ruthblake.com
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