Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Austin shares her story about meeting her abusive partner through a dating app. He was everything on paper – an absolute dream. Things were perfect. But unfortunately, Austin's abusive partner began to nitpick every little thing she did. Austin's life was under a microscope. And things only escalated from there. It's a story of intergenerational trauma, ca...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Eagle about escaping her abusive relationship. At first, Eagle was smitten by her future husband, but that quickly changed, as Eagle soon found herself walking on eggshells around him. The most confusing part for Eagle was the good times vs. the bad times, as there were good times. It created a cognitive dissonance, making it much more d...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Loren shares her story about being in perfect relationship for six years until she got a gut feeling that something was off. When Loren brought this feeling up to her partner, he admitted to having an affair and felt entitled to do so. From this point forth, the partner that Loren knew didn't exist anymore, and an emotionally abusive one took his place. It...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Kara shares her harrowing journey of abuse and trauma, starting from childhood sexual and religious abuse religious abuse in a fundamentalist home. She detailed her marriage to an abusive partner, his control over her life, and her eventual escape. Kara describes her struggles with PTSD, depersonalization, and dissociation, and her healing process through...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Harmony about her 20 year toxic relationship with an abusive police officer. It's a story of victim playing, jealousy, isolation, infidelity, and care taking. *** CONTENT WARNING - This episode discusses physical abuse. *** If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please click here or send us an email at narcissistapocaly...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Francis shares the story of her abusive relationship with an intimidating jealous narcissist. The relationship was marked by infidelity, financial instability, emotional abuse, gaslighting, isolation, threats with weapons, minimization, suicide threats, rage, and stalking. Francis was diagnosed with PTSD and emphasizes the importance of recognizing red fla...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Quinn about her toxic relationship with a rage filled abuser. It's a story of caretaking, chivalry as a form of control, self regulation, and threats of physical abuse. Plus they discuss, domestic violence, emotional abuse, gaslighting, hoovering, brainwashing, reverse psychology, depression, the cycle of abuse, alienation, loneliness, i...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Liam shared his experiences with his father, who came from a poor background, became a mechanical engineer, and was deeply affected by the deaths of his parents. Liam described his father's focus on status and money, his own struggles with school, and the emotional toll of his father's unpredictable behavior and alcoholism. Liam's father was often critical...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Larisa about her toxic relationship with an entitled narcissistic abuser. It's a story of addiction, isolation, intimidation, sexual coercion, and self defense. Plus they discuss, child sexual abuse, control, gaslighting, smear campaigns, projection, insecurities, loneliness, love bombing, jealousy, low self esteem, zero accountability,...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Lewis shares his experience of witnessing domestic violence growing up, surviving domestic violence in an early relationship, and navigating his sexual identity. It's a story of possessiveness, intergenerational trauma, sexuality, LGBTQ+ issues, shame, fear, support, physical abuse, racial identity, advocacy, and authenticity. *** CONTENT WARNING - This ep...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Julia shares her story of marrying a scary psychological abuser. Julia fell for her husband immediately. He was charismatic, a protector, great with children, and had aspirations to be a fireman. Julia's husband checked all of her boxes. He was the man of her dreams. But unfortunately for Julia, her husband slowly morphed from someone she trusted to someon...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Lora about her marriage to a manipulative financial abuser. At 32, Lora met her ex-husband online, he seemed intelligent and ambitious, however, Lora would soon find out that her was also abusive. He became the truth teller in her world, only to isolate her from friends and family. When they got married, he took control of Lora's finance...

Join us on this eye-opening discussion on Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A as we dissect the fabric of lies that often underpin abusive relationships. In the first part of our conversation, we uncover the three major untruths that abusers project onto their victims: victims are responsible for the abuser's happiness, victims are responsible for the abuser's anger, and victims are responsible for fixing t...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Addison about her controlling abusive relationship. Addison shares her experience of being manipulated through her religious beliefs, coerced into sexual acts, and physical abuse. After breaking up, Addison faced stalking and further abuse. It took her years to process and seek therapy, finally recognizing the abuse and its impact. It's...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Rhea talks about being raised and betrayed by her narcissistic father. It's a story of dark family secrets, conditional affection, witnessing abuse, perfectionism, infidelity, and survival mode. Plus they discuss, people pleasing, anxiety, vanity, neglect, child sexual abuse, intimidation, internalized rage, physical abuse, divorce, infidelity, panic attac...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Emma Jean about her marriage to an arrogant abuser. Emma Jean met her ex at 21, initially charmed by his intensity and intelligence. Their relationship was marked by love bombing, emotional highs, and sudden breakups. As the relationship devolved, the abusive behavior escalated, including verbal attacks and infidelity. Emma's children we...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon talks with Lucy about her marriage to a water torturing abuser. Lucy lived in a religious bubble and met her future husband when she was 13. She learned that anything could be worked out with enough prayer, that people could change if you gave them enough time, and that her body was for her husband. It was a recipe for 22 years of emotional abuse u...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon Chadwick and Dr. Nicole Bedera discuss domestic violence and the ethics of true crime. They emphasize the importance of centering victims, avoiding re-traumatization, and ensuring stories benefit victims. Dr. Bedera highlights the need for trauma-informed approaches and the dangers of creating ambiguity where none exists. They discuss the impac...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Annapurna shares the story of her abusive relationship that started off like a fairy tale come true. Annapurna was swept off her feet, taken on trips, and seen for all her hard work. She was living a dream. However, after an argument that turned physical, nothing was ever the same again. Annapurna's ex morphed into someone she didn't recognize, and because...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Maeva shares her story of surviving emotional, physical, and sexual abuse at the hands of her narcissistic partner. Very quickly, the physical abuse began and Maeva was in survival mode. Maeva lived in confusion about what was going on. She became isolated, manipulated, and gaslit into staying silent. Maeva lived in fear. She was just doing her best to sur...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon discusses Lundy Bancroft's early warning signs of an abuser and is the way you're being treated abuse. Plus he discusses the cycle of abuse, patterns of abuse, gaslighting, triangulation, jealousy, intimidation, control, sexual coercion, hypocrisy, blame shifting, devaluation, and much more. *** CONTENT WARNING - Physical Abuse, Sexual Coercion...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Poppi shares her story of surviving twenty years of abuse at the hands of her controlling husband. Poppi met her husband when they were young, and even though he was showing controlling behavior early on, she felt pressure to be with him, which felt like an obligation after he kept showing his dedication to her. But this dedication was just a mask. Poppi's...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Brandon aka Chad talks with Simon about growing up with an emotionally stunted narcissistic father. It's a story of fear, identity issues, low self everything, and family adoption secrets. Plus they discuss, alcoholism, rage, anger, learned helplessness, adhd, scapegoats, nature vs. nurture, emptiness, parenthood, being good enough, and much more. *** Part...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Lori Lee shares her traumatic childhood experiences, detailing her father's controlling behavior, her mother's addiction, and the chaotic family dynamics. Her father was emotionally distant and physically intimidating, while her mother, Penny, struggled with addiction and mental health issues. Lori was sent to live with her grandmother due to her mother's...

In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Caroline thought she met her Christian Prince Charming, and for 3.5 years, their dating life was near perfect. However, once they were married, Caroline's Christian Prince Charming quickly turned into a sexually coercive boundary pusher who couldn't bare the thought of Caroline loving their child more than him. It's a story of caretaking, isolation, guilt...