Narcissists control others through guilt.
One of the main techniques of emotional abuse is gaslighting.
When a relationship begins, the narcissist spends a lot of time with their victim always making plans to go out together. The victim begins to lose touch with the rest of his or her social circle and when that happens, the narcissist puts the gaslighting technique into action.
The term gaslighting is used to define cruel manipulative behavior enacted by one person to make the other person doubt themselves and their reality judgments to the point of feeling confused, wrong.
It can begin in a very subtle way. The narcissist might change an insignificant piece of an event by insisting that the victim's memory is wrong. This generates insecurity in the victim, who, after an initial attempt to defend herself, will enter a state of confusion and accept the "manipulated" version of her tormentor. This process, if applied repeatedly, will create dependency of the victim towards the manipulator.
In this book you will find:
- Loss of self-esteem, the first sign of abuse.
- The trap of guilt
- The main strategies that lead to codependency
- Anxiety or depression can be defeated by breaking the cycle of abuse
- Why it's important to never isolate yourself from friends and family
- Get help if you can't do it on your own
This guide will help you understand if you are living in a narcissistic relationship and how to immediately break the cycle of emotional abuse by taking back control of your life
