NEUTRALIZING NARCISSISM

Understanding Narcissistic Abuse: The Dark Reality of Narcissistic Relationships

Navigating the emotional, psychological, and physical impact of narcissistic abuse

Narcissistic abuse can shatter your sense of self and leave you questioning reality. Learn how to recognize and protect yourself. Photo by Klim Musalimov on Unsplash.

Are you constantly walking on eggshells in your relationships, always second-guessing yourself and feeling like you can never measure up? It may be time to take a closer look at the dynamics at play and consider the possibility that you are dealing with narcissistic abuse.

Narcissistic abuse is a form of emotional, psychological, or physical abuse that is inflicted by a narcissist. Narcissists are individuals with a pervasive pattern of grandiosity, an excessive need for admiration, and a lack of empathy for others. These individuals often use manipulative tactics such as control, manipulation, and devaluation to exert power and maintain control over their victims.

Narcissistic abuse can take many forms and can be subtle or overt. Some common tactics used by narcissists include gaslighting, playing the victim, and triangulation. Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that leads the victim to question their own reality and sanity. Narcissists often play the victim and blame their victims for their own behavior, and triangulation is the use of a third person to…