The Telltale Signs of a Covert Narcissist
Trauma & Narcissism Redefined
Caroline Strawson
4.8 • 701 Ratings
🗓️ 17 May 2022
⏱️ 24 minutes
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Summary
Covert narcissists are quite often the most dangerous, so it’s imperative that you know how to spot one. So, in this episode, I will share the telltale signs of a covert narcissist, from how they act in public compared to in private, to the passive-aggressive behaviours that they’ll show.
What you will learn in this episode:
- Why covert narcissists are the most dangerous
- How to safely cut off the narcissistic supply that you may be giving
- What codependency is and why it plays a role in the covert narcissist
Covert narcissists will act as the nicest person possible when in front of your friends and family, so that when you go to them for help, your family and friends will not believe you as you’ll be explaining a completely different person to what they’re used to. So, the first thing you need to know is that I believe you and that you also need to believe yourself, as finding a support structure is so important to getting the ball rolling on dealing with a covert narcissist.
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/
- My website: https://www.carolinestrawson.com/
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the narcissistic trauma recovery podcast. I'm Caroline Strawson and I'll be sharing with you |
| 0:09.6 | awareness, understanding and education about the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse to help you thrive. |
| 0:16.5 | I want you to know that I've been exactly where you are and I believe you. |
| 0:21.7 | And this show is all about taking you from trauma to transformation. |
| 0:27.2 | Hi, my friends. |
| 0:28.3 | How are you? |
| 0:29.2 | Welcome to the narcissistic trauma recovery podcast. |
| 0:32.5 | If you're a new listener, a massive, massive welcome to you. |
| 0:36.8 | Welcome to our family. You are not alone in this. |
| 0:40.3 | We are all in this together. That's one of the reasons why I started this podcast, because when I was |
| 0:46.5 | going through this 10, 11 years ago, I felt desperately alone, desperately like I had nobody who |
| 0:54.0 | understood what I was going through. So my hope in |
| 0:57.2 | this podcast is that you gain some relief in knowing you're not crazy, you're not on your own, |
| 1:02.7 | and that I have been exactly where you are now. And if you're a regular listener, welcome back. |
| 1:09.5 | It's great to have you here. You know, I appreciate |
| 1:12.8 | each and every one of you because I know how hard it is to wade through the healing of the trauma |
| 1:19.3 | because it is of narcissistic abuse. So in today's episode, I want to talk to you about the telltale |
| 1:26.2 | signs of a covert narcissist. Now, in my |
| 1:30.5 | narcissistic trauma-informed coaching certification, where I actually teach others how to help |
| 1:35.4 | heal others from the trauma of narcissistic abuse, part of that is my CPD accredited |
| 1:41.8 | narcissistic abuse specialist. And on that program, I go through 10 different types of narcissist and break all of that down. |
| 1:51.5 | However, for me, the covert narcissist, which is what my ex-husband was, is probably one of the most dangerous types. So if you stay till the end, |
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