REPLAY EP 171: Exposing Cheating Covert Narcissists

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

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

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2024

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

In a narcissistic relationship, it's common to blame ourselves for the problems instead of the narcissist. Discovering your partner's infidelity often intensifies this self-blame, making you think, "It's my fault." I'm here to affirm that you are enough, and you should hold your partner accountable for their actions. It's time to reclaim your power and begin the journey to heal from this abusive relationship. That's the focus of this episode.

What you will learn in this episode:

How narcissists gaslight you to believe it’s your fault for them cheating.
Why you musn’t blame yourself for anything the narcissist does.
How narcissists cheat to get more control over you.

I'll share my personal experience of discovering my husband's infidelity and how he wrongly made me believe it was my fault. I've since realized it wasn't my fault, and I wish I hadn't blamed myself back then. In this episode, I want to emphasize that everything the narcissist does is not your fault. You have the strength to navigate this challenging period and start the journey to remove the narcissist from your life.

Resources:

Join my FREE Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/thriveafternarcissisticabuse
Access my low cost Narcissistic Trauma Recovery Programme https://go.carolinestrawson.com/heal-the-trauma-of-narcissistic-abuse
Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinestrawson/
Find me on TikTok!: https://www.tiktok.com/@carolinestrawson
My website: https://www.carolinestrawson.com/

Transcript

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0:00.0	Welcome to the narcissistic abused and trauma recovery podcast. I'm Caroline Strawson 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 for you to know that you
0:22.8	are believed, you are seen, you are heard and you are not alone. And my hope for listening to
0:29.6	the podcast is it will help you move from post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth
0:35.6	after the trauma of narcissistic abuse because it is possible.
0:40.7	You are enough and you deserve to thrive.
0:46.2	Hey my friends, a massive warm welcome to the narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery podcast.
0:52.1	Your weekly dose of what I hope will be inspiration, education,
0:56.8	and that light at the end of what I know can seem like a really, really long, dark tunnel as
1:01.7	well. If you're a new listener, a massive, massive warm welcome. I know this can seem really
1:06.7	overwhelming. And I really advise you that maybe after listening to this podcast, go binge
1:11.8	listen to the others. So you know you're not crazy. And make sure you come over and follow
1:15.8	me on Instagram and join my free and private Facebook group, narcissistic abuse and trauma
1:20.8	recovery for women so that you know you're not on your own at any stage. Because I know it can
1:24.9	feel like a really lonely experience. And of course, if you're one of my regular listeners, welcome back. It's always an honour and pleasure to have
1:32.8	you listening in what I hope is always at the end of the podcast episodes that you've learnt
1:37.6	something or you can feel validated in something. Because when we talk about attachment wounds,
1:42.1	that is when we don't feel seen, we don't feel heard and we don't feel believed. And when we talk about attachment wounds, that is when we don't feel seen, we don't feel heard,
1:44.8	and we don't feel believed. And when we talk about narcissistic abuse, boy, oh boy, does that
1:50.1	trigger our deep attachment wounds. So I'm going to get on my high horse a little bit in this
1:54.7	podcast episode as well, because it's something that I feel really, really passionately about.
2:00.1	But I feel like it's really,
2:01.9	really diminished and not even just necessarily with narcissistic abuse, but in society in general.
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