Narcissistic abuse
Psychological violence by malignant narcissists can include verbal and emotional abuse, toxic projection, stonewalling, sabotage, smear campaigns, triangulation along with a plethora of other forms of coercion and control. This is imposed by someone who lacks empathy, demonstrates an excessive sense of entitlement and engages in interpersonal exploitation to meet their own needs at the expense of the rights of others.
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Do you find yourself;
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Always walking on eggshells
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Mistrusting others intentions
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Feel like your feelings are invalid
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Are you self-isolating because you feel ashamed for being abused
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Feeling a loss of self-worth
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Feel lonely a lot
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Feel helpless and resort to the freezing response
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Have trouble making decisions due to constant criticism
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Always feel like you've done something wrong
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Find yourself disassociating
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Putting aside your basic needs and desires, sacrificing your emotional and physical safety needs to please your abuser
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Experiencing somatic symptoms
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Experiencing suicidal ideation
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You blame yourself for the abuse
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You fear doing what you love and achieving success
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