Gaslighting, Narcissism, or Trauma Bonding? Read This First
You found a word and for one clarifying moment, something finally made sense. Welcome to “So That’s What It’s Called,” a series that goes slower than the internet and deeper than the checklist, so you leave with language precise enough to actually hold what you’re carrying.
What Is Coercive Control? What Women in Difficult Marriages Need to Know
You’ve been told it’s a communication problem. You’ve been told to pray harder, try harder, extend more grace. But something inside you has known for a long time that this is something else. You’re right.
Healing from Crazy-Making
If you’ve found your way here, it’s likely that you’re feeling discouraged, angry, or just plain exhausted. Maybe you’re tired of being used or walked over. Perhaps you’re feeling lonely, scared, or unsure of your own instincts. You might even be questioning your sanity. Whether you’re desperately flailing or simply in need of better grounding, you’re not alone.
Narcissistic Victim Syndrome: Overview
Our working definition of emotional abuse is that it is an ongoing pattern of selfish, destructive behaviors used to gain and maintain control over their spouse for one’s own benefit at the expense of their spouse. Underlying this pattern of behavior is a strong sense of entitlement to use others regardless of the cost to them. Narcissistic, emotional abuse eventually culminates in a very complicated case of un-health. The soul-crushing experience of being dismissed, unheard and unseen, belittled, and silenced culminates in becoming a dead (wo)man walking.
Please Just Make it Stop
One of the biggest issues creating stumbling blocks for breaking free and healing from emotional abuse is a well-meaning response that does not take into account the deviant thinking of someone who resorts to emotional powering-over to manage their environment.
Staring Abuse in the Face
One of the devastating effects of prolonged narcissistic abuse is gaslighting, leading victims to doubt their own sanity. She may ask herself if she is the narcissist because she has begun to internalize the abuser’s accusations.