Grace & The Cruel Gaslighting Narcissist | Domestic Violence Rerelease

In this rerelease episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Grace shares how a coworker’s unexpected attention became a five-year cycle of emotional abuse and physical intimidation. Grace initially felt wanted and chose, but eventually, the abuse began and Grace was punished and blamed for challenging abusive behavior. And whenever Grace began to pull away, the abuser knew exactly how to reel her back in.

It's a story of narcissistic abuse, gaslighting, emotional abuse, psychological abuse, physical abuse, love bombing, silent treatments, emotional manipulation, blame shifting, humiliation, infidelity, trauma bonds, intermittent reinforcement, hoovering, emotional dependency, self-blame, self-doubt, hypervigilance, isolation, victim blaming, invalidation, alcohol as a coping mechanism, fear of being alone, childhood abandonment, going no contact, setting boundaries, rebuilding self-trust, and healing from narcissistic abuse.

*** THIS IS A VERY OLD EPISODE - THE SOUND IS NOT THE BEST - OUR APOLOGIES ***

CONTENT WARNING - WE DISCUSS PHYSICAL ABUSE IN THIS EPISODE.

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