In relationships with narcissists, those involved often end up wondering about their sense of reality. Relationships with Narcissists often start with excitement and many promises (known as the love bombing phase) but often lead to a tough cycle of emotional ups and downs. It’s not easy to recognize the signs of narcissistic abuse because the … Read more
Narcissistic abuse (also known as narcissistic victim syndrome or narcissistic abuse syndrome) can be both tumultuous and insidious. While we’re getting better at labeling this phenomenon, many people don’t realize the full magnitude of the abuse until they leave the relationship altogether. And even then, unpacking and recovering from what happened can be painful and lonely. … Read more
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is normally associated with one-off events – being the victim of a violent crime, surviving a car crash, or witnessing a battlefield atrocity; a single shocking event leading to a lifetime of suffering and poor mental health. Another less-commonly spoken of disorder is complex PTSD (c-PTSD), where similar symptoms develop after … Read more
One day you are the greatest person on earth to them, but when you don’t do or say something they wanted you to, or you ask something of them that they don’t want to do- they demean you and ignore you. You are no longer important to them.
In many cases, victims of narcissistic abuse don’t leave the relationship, they are discarded. You will feel as if you have been left in the middle of an ocean with no anchor and no way to swim back to shore.
So what is narcissistic abuse syndrome?Well, it’s a term used to describe the common symptoms experienced by victims of narcissistic abuse.
Narcissistic rage is a reaction to Narcissistic Injury. It is a self-defense mechanism when their ego is under attack
Narcissists have a completely different playbook though. They go silent, sometimes with no end in sight.
Narcissistic rage covers a wide range of behaviors from aloofness or mild irritability to serious, physically violent attacks. A narcissist often makes unrealistic demands on those closest to them.
Yes, the narcissist uses torture and abuse but he does so as a means of punishment for perceived slights and, thus, reasserting his sense of superiority.