079 15 Gaslighting Terms A Narcissist Will Use

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">When we are in a narcissistic abusive relationship, we hear certain phrases so often that we normalise hearing them, but they actually erode our mental health. The narcissist is gaslighting us. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, we will go through 15 gaslighting phrases I heard during my marriage with a covert narcissist. We will explore the devastating effects these phrases have on our confidence, mental health and on our self-worth. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">What You Will Learn In This Episode:</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Why gaslighting is a form of abuse, and what effects it can have on our mental health</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- The gaslighting phrases that can make us doubt our own sanity</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Why most narcissists use these gaslighting phrases to protect themselves</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- What we can do to prevent being gaslighted by narcissist abusers</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Hearing any of these 15 phrases and their variations regularly in our relationship is a huge red flag, and it should be enough to make us curious about it. The first step is to seek help, whether from a professional, a counsellor or even an online group, and then understand that we are doing what we can with the tools we have, from the programming we had from birth.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We should never forget that being in an abusive relationship is not our fault; we are in it for a reason. Once we understand that reason, we can start working on it and fix it.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Resources: </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Join my Narcissistic Trauma Recovery Programme™</span> <a href= "https://go.carolinestrawson.com/heal-the-trauma-of-narcissistic-abuse"> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">https://go.carolinestrawson.com/heal-the-trauma-of-narcissistic-abu