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“Why Narcissists ‘Breadcrumb’ You” on Psychology Today

By |2023-04-06T15:16:08-04:00April 6th, 2023|Categories: Narcissism, Psychology, Psychology Today, Toxic Relationships|Tags: , , |

Narcissists from your past can pop up in your life and leave just as quickly. Your ex texts you out of nowhere and asks how you are doing. She tells you she misses you, and you don't hear from her again until months later. You may have been breadcrumbed. Breadcrumbing is when a person gives [...]

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“Signs You Are Trauma-Bonded to Someone” on Psychology Today

By |2023-04-05T14:04:21-04:00April 5th, 2023|Categories: Narcissism, Psychology, Psychology Today, Toxic Relationships|Tags: , , |

Learn if a trauma bound may exist in your relationship. You may develop a trauma bond in relationships with toxic people, whether they have narcissistic or sociopathic tendencies. A trauma bond occurs when you have become emotionally attached to someone that abuses you (Reid, 2013). You may have heard of a trauma bond named Stockholm [...]

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“7 Facts to Know About Narcissistic “Hoovering” on Psychology Today

By |2022-11-02T18:53:50-04:00November 2nd, 2022|Categories: Gaslighting, Narcissism, Psychology, Psychology Today, Toxic Relationships|Tags: , , , |

Narcissists will try to suck you back into contact with them. Resist it. When a pathological narcissist is out of your life, they may eventually try to “hoover,” or suck you back into contact with them. Hoovering may be done by emailing, texting, calling, or snail mailing. A narcissist may send you a long email [...]

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“Dive Into a Year-End Emotional Inventory” on Psychology Today

By |2021-12-29T12:29:57-05:00December 29th, 2021|Categories: Gaslighting, Narcissism, Psychology, Psychology Today|Tags: , , , |

Taking an “emotional inventory” can help you forge ahead in the new year. An end-of-year review of your self-care and wellbeing can help you prioritize and give you insights into what you would like to change in the new year. Part of that review can include looking at the emotions you experienced.It is crucial to take [...]

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“How to Handle a Covert Narcissist During Family Gatherings” on Psychology Today

By |2021-12-29T11:54:27-05:00December 29th, 2021|Categories: Gaslighting, Narcissism, Psychology, Psychology Today|Tags: , , , |

How to protect yourself when someone ignores your boundaries There are generally two types of narcissists — overt and covert. Overt narcissists are the types you hear about more frequently because they tend to be louder (verbally and behaviorally) about their need for special attention and treatment. Covert narcissists tend to play a "victim" role and usually say [...]

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“So You’re Stuck at Home with Your Narcissist Parent” on Psychology Today

By |2020-04-07T14:08:36-04:00April 7th, 2020|Categories: Crisis, Family, Narcissism, Psychology, Psychology Today, Relationships|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Your narcissist parent can turn a quarantine into a nightmare. You have a narcissist/gaslighter for a parent. Going to work was your reprieve from the narcissist's antics. Work was like a vacation for you. Or maybe you only had to visit your parent on weekends. Even then, you kept the visits short. But now your parent [...]

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“Watch Out For These Red Flags On a First Date” on Psychology Today

By |2020-02-20T15:45:19-05:00February 20th, 2020|Categories: Dating, Gaslighting, Narcissism, Psychology, Psychology Today, Relationships|Tags: , , , , |

We all hope our first dates will go well, but know these red flags so you can get out quickly. If you’re back out in the dating world after a divorce, breakup, or death of your spouse, you are not alone. You may find that a lot has changed since you were single. For example, online [...]

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Talking Brains Episode 15: What to Do When Your Boss is a Gaslighter

By |2019-06-03T16:40:39-04:00June 3rd, 2019|Categories: Gaslighting, Narcissism, Psychology, Talking Brains|Tags: , , , |

Talking Brains Podcast: What should you do when your boss is a narcissist or sociopath? How should you cope when your boss continually harasses you and sabotages your work? Learn the answers to these questions, and discover how to protect yourself. Stephanie Sarkis PhD is the host of Talking Brains and the author of Gaslighting: How [...]

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Talking Brains Episode 13: Gaslighters & Gift-Giving

By |2019-06-03T16:29:10-04:00June 3rd, 2019|Categories: Gaslighting, Holidays, Narcissism, Psychology, Talking Brains|Tags: , , , |

Talking Brains Podcast: a conversation about gift-giving and gaslighters. Gaslighters are terrible at giving gifts....and they can be equally as terrible at receiving them. What do you say when you get stung by the gaslighter over a gift? Dr. Stephanie Sarkis is the host of Talking Brains and the author of Gaslighting: How to Recognize Manipulative [...]

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Beware of Narcissists Around Your Pet

By |2018-09-29T13:25:11-04:00June 30th, 2017|Categories: Animals, Gaslighting, Narcissism|Tags: , , |

Beware of Narcissists Around Your Pet Narcissists can be harmful to your pet.  Watch for the following signs, in order to protect you and your pet. 1. Narcissists will use the pet as a manipulation tactic. If you talk about leaving, they will tell you that you will never see your pet again.  Or if you [...]

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