REPLAY EP 154: 10 Signs of a Covert Narcissist

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

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

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🗓️ 5 November 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Introversion, anxiety, empathy… these definitely aren’t behaviours we think of when we picture a narcissist, but they are the traits that the hardest to spot narcissists have. Let me introduce you to the covert narcissist. The covert narcissist can fly under the radar until it’s too late, and I want to share with you 10 signs that someone may be a covert narcissist to help you steer clear of them, whether they’re your current partner, a potential partner, a friend or even a family member.

What you will learn in this episode:

The traits of the common covert narcissist
How the covert narcissist differs from the overt narcissist
Why the covert narcissist is often the most dangerous

We often associate grandiosity, extraversion, confidence, and a 'look-at-me' attitude with narcissism. While it's important to note that not everyone displaying these traits is a narcissist, they serve as warning signs that help us avoid falling for another narcissist. However, it's crucial to recognize that not all narcissists fit the same mold. The covert narcissist, in particular, poses the greatest danger because they don't exhibit the stereotypical narcissistic behaviour. This makes it much easier to unknowingly fall into their trap.

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery podcast. I'm Caroline Stawson and I'll be sharing with you, awareness, understanding and education about the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse. I've been exactly where you are right now. And this podcast is a beacon of hope
0:23.1	for you to know that you are believed, you are seen, you are heard and you are not alone. And my hope
0:30.9	for listening to the podcast is it will help you move from post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth after the trauma of narcissistic abuse
0:40.1	because it is possible. You are enough and you deserve to thrive.
0:47.8	Hey my friends, a massive welcome to the narcissistic abuse trauma recovery podcast.
0:53.9	As always, it's my pleasure to have
0:55.9	you here as these podcasts drop every single Tuesday. So always set your diary so that you know,
1:02.5	hopefully you will see these as your weekly inspiration, bit of education and some hope
1:08.7	and maybe a little bit of humour thrown in as well. I know how difficult it can be
1:14.6	to try and heal and thrive after the trauma of narcissistic abuse because I've been exactly
1:19.7	where you are and I know what it is like. And that's why really I feel like I'm really
1:24.5	dedicated my life now to help people being a trauma geek, but in particular
1:29.7	around narcissistic abuse, because it is so misunderstood. And I actually remember when I first started
1:35.4	helping and supporting people, I really shied away actually from being in the narcissistic abuse space.
1:41.3	Because it's one of those words, isn't it, that everybody has an
1:44.3	opinion about, everybody rolls their eyes about it. And I almost thought, oh, I don't know
1:49.3	that I want to go there. And I could obviously see everything about it. But I didn't know whether or not
1:55.6	I actually wanted to face that head on. But actually, the more people that I was working with,
2:00.5	within trauma as a therapist and coach, more the more people that I was working with within trauma as a
2:01.8	therapist and coach, more and more people were coming to me where narcissistic abuse was present.
2:07.2	And I kept thinking, okay, somebody is trying to tell me something here. So I thought,
2:12.2	rather than turn away from what I had experienced myself, I actually thought, you know what? I want to be the change.
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