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Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

20 Gaslighting Phrases From The Narcissist

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

Narcissisticabuse, Health & Fitness, Narcissist, Self-improvement, Education, Recovery, Mental Health, Trauma

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 26 November 2024

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever felt like your emotions were dismissed or invalidated by someone close to you? The manipulative tactic known as gaslighting is often used by narcissists to undermine your sense of reality. 

Narcissists are driven by a deep-seated need for control and validation and use gaslighting as a means to maintain power over you. 

This is a form of emotional abuse that chips away at your confidence, making you question your own perceptions and experiences. 

The narcissist's goal is to create a parallel reality where you become reliant on their version of events, ultimately losing touch with your own sense of self.

By recognising the signs of gaslighting, you will take the first step towards reclaiming your autonomy and break free from the narcissist's grip. 

Staying vigilant for phrases that dismiss, minimise, or deny your reality is crucial in identifying this manipulative behaviour. With self-awareness and access to support, you can begin the journey of healing and personal transformation, ultimately finding the light at the end of the tunnel.

Key topics covered in this episode:

  • Understanding gaslighting and its impact on victims

  • The nature of trauma and personal transformation

  • Common gaslighting phrases used by narcissists

  • The psychological impact of gaslighting on victims

  • Resources and support for those experiencing narcissistic abuse

Get a copy of my masterclass: https://carolinestrawson.com/dangers-of-a-narcissist

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0:00.0

When somebody says to you, you're too sensitive, basically what they're saying is your emotions don't matter, thanks very much.

0:06.2

Stop being so sensitive. You need to feed my sense of worthiness. Stop being so sensitive.

0:12.2

To over, if you have someone who's saying that to you over and over again, it's a form of gaslighting.

0:16.7

You're not too sensitive. You have feelings and you should be able to voice them in a healthy relationship.

0:22.0

One of the manipulation tactics that a narcissist will use is something called gaslighting.

0:31.1

And in today's episode, I am going to be sharing with you 20 phrases that a narcissist will

0:36.6

use to gaslight you into you thinking, maybe it's

0:40.7

you. Are you the crazy one? Massive welcome to trauma, narcissism, redefined, your weekly

0:47.6

podcast that will hopefully give you inspiration, education, and hope that there is light at the end of that long dark tunnel

0:56.6

that we call narcissistic abuse, because let me tell you that absolutely is, because I've been

1:00.6

exactly where you are right now, and I've come through the other side. I completely retrained

1:05.5

from being a podiatrist to work in this space, because let's be really clear here narcissistic abuse is domestic abuse

1:13.4

which is trauma and a lot of the work that I do working with people is around trauma and the

1:19.9

beauty of trauma is it's not the person it's not an event trauma is actually what happens inside of you

1:25.8

as a result of that because of how we perceive

1:28.4

ourselves because of these events because of these relationships but the beauty of that is that

1:34.1

you can change it doesn't have to be a life sentence yes the abuser will not change the narcissist

1:38.8

will never ever change but what happens inside of you with your perception of the abuse, we can change that.

1:45.9

And that somatic side of it, which is called working in the body, we absolutely can.

1:50.3

So I've got my phone in front of me today because I don't want to miss any of these because I'm going to go through 20 gaslighting phrases that the narcissist will use with you.

2:03.1

Gaslighting is something when I came out of my marriage to my ex-husband who was a covert narcissist. I'd never really heard of gaslighting.

2:09.7

I'd kind of heard the word, but I didn't really know what it was. And I didn't realize that,

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