Idealization is usually the first cycle of abuse particularly if you have just met the narcissist. Normally, this is the phase where (1) I am
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Narcissistic Cycles of Abuse
The narcissistic cycle of abuse has three phases. The narcissist will abuse you by idealizing (honeymoon phase), devaluing (tension building phase), and discarding (abuse escalation
Lessons Learned: DIscernment and Empathy
If anything has come from spending time around narcissists or people exhibiting narcissistic traits, it is that lessons are always learned … either by default
Narc Case Study: An Orchestrated Romance
The following is a collective case study focused on the effects of narcissistic personality disorder and how it relates to the unfolding relationship between my
A Narc Prep Study
This a preview for future studies on how life with a narcissist impacted my life in major ways. Meet my parents! How It All Started
Packing A Punch
Back when I didn’t study narcissism so indepthly, I didn’t have a clue as to why I found myself constantly dealing with narcissistic, controlling, and
My Voice Unchained 