5 Steps for Becoming Bulletproof to Narcissistic Abuse
Narcissistic abuse, unfortunately, is familiar to many of us these days. The term “narcissist” tends to be thrown around quite a bit. Basically, it refers to someone who is extremely insecure, self-centered, manipulative, and toxic. But, there’s a lot more to it.
It took me a long while, with many painful relationship experiences, lots of research, and deep inner work to come to terms with my own connections to narcissistic abuse. I’ve known it all my life.
Narcissistic abuse is brutally damaging – the abuser tries to smother you with affection (called love-bombing), then convince you that you’re wrong about reality (gaslighting), then discard you, then suck you back in (hoovering). This is a typical, textbook cycle. But not everyone is a classic grandiose narcissist, and not everyone has narcissistic personality disorder (NPD). There are several types of narcissists, and they operate differently.
My new book provides a guide to help you navigate narcissistic abuse. It gives you the opportunity to:
- Improve understanding – there are chapters that break down how narcissists are formed, how they abuse, the types of narcissists, and the types of relationships we have with them.
- Learn from real case studies – for each type of narcissist, I include at least one case study based on real situations.
- Practice discernment – there’s a checklist to help you understand what to look for, and how to strengthen yourself.
- Reflect – each chapter includes guiding questions for reflection and inner inquiry.
- Take Action – several chapters contain techniques and tools to help you break free of narcissistic abuse once and for all.
Check out the book, called Becoming Bulletproof: Protecting Yourself from Narcissistic Abuse (available in paperback and Kindle), and let me know what you think.
