We are grateful to our friend “Tobey” for sharing her story about the workplace abuse she experienced. Many of us know what it feels like to be gaslit by a friend or lover, but how many of us have experienced gaslighting or covert abusive behaviors in the workplace? In Tobey’s story, you will see: Unjust…
In this survivor of domestic violence story written by a courageous young woman who we will call Abigail, you’ll learn about: The craziness that takes place behind closed doors with a pastor who is an abusive covert narcissistic parent How overt and covert abuse compromises the health and well-being of the child The ways childhood…
Recognizing and responding to gaslighting can be a daunting task, but understanding its nuances is the first step towards liberation from its manipulative hold on you. Gaslighting may occur in romantic relationships, family relationships, friendships, at school and in the workplace. If you are experiencing gaslighting, it’s important to learn the best ways for responding…
Most of us are now familiar with the term “Gaslighting”, which is used loosely in response to many situations within diverse relationship types. Gaslighting isn’t always abusive but when it is, it’s exceedingly difficult to spot. It is known as a “hidden” or covert form of emotional abuse. It’s essential to your mental and physical…
The terms “narcissist” and “gaslighting” are widely used in our culture, but they are rarely understood. Narcissistic gaslighting is a form of psychological abuse that is very destructive, more than many other forms of abuse. It is exceedingly difficult to discern and know how to respond. In this article, we provide clarity about what narcissistic…
I learned from a young age that mistakes, even simple mistakes on a homework assignment, equaled pain. I feared my father’s hands until I filled my own with love.
By now most of us are familiar with the term “gaslighting” but how many of us really know what it means? We guess that relatively few of us do. This is why people misuse the term gaslighting so often: they don’t technically understand how to properly define it and recognize when it’s taking place. So…
In this blog, we recognize National Child Abuse Prevention Month by sharing one young child’s journey through the foster care system, as seen through the eyes of his volunteer child advocate. Like the more than 400,000 children living in foster care within the United States, this young child whom we will call Darius* did not…
“I wasn’t a participant in my own life for a while,” Have you ever felt this way? Is there someone in your life who treats you as if you aren’t a valuable person or as if you aren’t competent enough to take charge of your own life? Keep reading; oftentimes, learning the words and labels…
Today, we are sharing a story from a victim that highlights not only how tormenting Covert Emotional Abuse can be, but how being a male victim abused by a woman can be a uniquely difficult and isolating situation. Like many other male victims, Tom endured years of maltreatment, both physical and emotional, before he found…