Toni and Lisa pick up where they left off last week discussing the main buzzwords and concepts of narcissism and toxic relationships. This episode focuses first on buzzwords from the devalue and discard stages including the silent treatment, isolation, gaslighting, triangulation, flying monkeys, smear campaign, "hoovering" and other concepts. They briefly discuss the "cult of two" that exists in a narcissistic relationship. They also discuss the two key strategies of grey rock and no contact for surviving and existing with toxic people. They conclude with a conversation on the lack of closure after leaving a toxic relationship and how we can create our own closure.
Learning more about these concepts may help in the identification of red flags in potentially toxic relationships.
Episodes 6 and 7 are a great primer or refresher of these terms for listeners and us!
Resources and links mentioned in this episode:
'I felt as if I was dead to her': The psychological cost of the silent treatment by Alia E. Dastagir https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/health-wellness/2022/04/07/silent-treatment-how-its-defined-when-its-abuse-and-how-deal/9492221002/
Is Silent Treatment a Form of Abuse? Here’s What to Know by Kelly Burch https://www.verywellhealth.com/silent-treatment-abuse-5219934
Six Warning Signs of Isolation and Emotional Abuse https://www.therapycts.com/blog/2020/11/11/six-warning-signs-of-isolation-and-emotional-abuse
A Glossary Of Narcissistic Slang Terms https://abusewarrior.com/abuse/a-glossary-of-narcissistic-slang-terms/
50+ Crazy Gaslighting Phrases Narcissists Say – Direct From Survivors https://abusewarrior.com/abuse/gaslighting-phrases/
Narcissism 101: A Glossary of Terms for Understanding the Madness https://narcissistfamilyfiles.com/2017/09/19/narcissism-101-a-glossary-of-terms-for-understanding-the-madness/
20 Narcissistic Terms: A Glossary Of Terms For Understanding Narcissism by Anne McCrea https://themindsjournal.com/twenty-common-terms-in-the-world-of-narcissism/
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