Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

Chad talks with Essence about her abusive relationship and the coercive control that almost pushed her into ending her own life. Essence didn't recognize herself anymore and she was sent spiralling down a deep hole that she didn't think she'd ever be able to climb her way out from. However, she's currently dealing with PTSD and finding her way back. *** Suicide is discussed at 1:04:10 until 1:05:2...

Chad talks with Jaws about her abusive relationship with a very jealous, manipulative, and controlling narcissist. She shares her insights into her proactive behaviors and how she lost herself by trying to prove her loyalty throughout the relationship. They also discuss mirroring, happiness, divorce, and co-parenting. **** To join our Facebook Support Group go to facebook.com/groups/narcissistapoc...

Chad talks with Doris about her relationship with a very reactive physical abuser and the struggle to break free from domestic violence. They discuss changing hoover tactics as a way to confuse, being damned if you do and damned if you don't, protecting your children by any means necessary, the broken court system, and much, much, more. **** Our Facebook Support Group can be found at facebook.com/...

Chad talks with Delilah about her abusive marriage and how her husband used her children as pawns just to spite her. Like most survivors of abuse, Delilah ignored many of the red flags, found herself deep into an abusive relationship, and felt that she had no way out. Delilah's story is one of sobriety, community, hope, and a miracle of a relationship strategy that reversed her misfortunes. Specia...

Chad talks with Saarah about being raised in a dysfunctional home and her six year abusive relationship with her controlling husband. From devaluation, to proactive discrediting, to gaslighting, to the loss of her identity.....Saarah endured it all and more. But fortunately, Saarah has made it out to the other side of her healing process and is quite the inspiration for us all. **** Come join our...

Chad talks with Jenna Lee about her abusive relationship with a sadistic firefighter that just wanted to control her. Unbeknownst to Jenna Lee, her former partner created a trust bond through the use of his profession, love bombing, and extreme mirroring. And once this bond was created, the devaluation began, and his true motives of control came to light. It was quite the methodical breakdown. ***...

Chad and his old pal Melissa listen to unsent 'Letters To My Narcissist' that they received from a handful of courageous narcissistic abuse survivors. It's an emotional roller coaster of an episode that will make you laugh and cry, with some goosebumps in between. Prepare to be impacted. *** TRIGGER WARNING - Letter One dicusses sexual abuse and child sexual abuse. If this is a trigger for you, pl...

Chad talks with Rachel about her confusing toxic relationship with a narcissist who helped her get sober and then almost drove her back to her addiction issues. They discuss this ultimate trust building event, and then the devaluation/boundary testing that followed. Plus, they touch on the subjects of attachment, trickle truthing, sobriety, supply, divine intervention, and so much more. **** You c...

Chad talks with Diamond about growing up in a dysfunctional family with an emotionally disturbed brother and an abusive mother. Diamond's mother used sarcasm and mocking as a way to implant negative beliefs to destroy Diamond from the inside out. This episode discusses parentification, addiction, self-doubt, trust, proactive discrediting, and much more. Plus, there's even a middle of the night esc...

Chad talks with Alex about the 15 years of devaluation he endured at the hands of his narcissistic ex-wife. While Alex was the best family man he could be, his ex-wife exploited his love of family to devalue and control him every way. Alex's story is equal parts unbelievable, yet very relatable at its core. Special Guest: Alex. Support Narcissist Apocalypse Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...

Chad talks to Jenny about being raised by her overbearing father, who saw her as the holy grail of narcissistic supply. They touch on the subjects of addiction, perfectionism, feeling responsible for other people's feelings, mirroring, walking on eggshells, enmeshment, nitpicking, EMDR Therapy, and so much more. Even if you're not a child of a narcissist, you'll find many things you can learn from...

Chad talks with Billy Jean about her current marriage to a controlling narcissist and how she's gaining the strength to leave him. Plus, they discuss her serial narcissist dating history and how growing up in a dysfunctional home created an environment for her to tolerate abusive behavior. Billy Jean's awareness of these patterns has given her a sense of empowerment, and her road to self-discovery...

Chad talks with Grace about her abusive relationship with a narcissist and the issues she's dealt with in the aftermath. They discuss validation, addiction, setting an example for children, understanding your own behavior, trust issues (with others and yourself), and the importance of resetting yourself as you try to baby-step yourself out of your safety zone. There are a lot of lessons to be lear...

Chad talks with Jewelz about her romantic relationship with a lifelong friend that eventually became a nightmare. Jewelz tells her heartbreaking story with one heck of a sense of humor and has Chad laughing throughout the entire conversation. It's one of those stories that keeps on getting crazier as the lies this narcissist told were off the charts. Trust me when I say this, you're going to love...

Chad talks with Julie about her back-to-back narcissistic relationships and growing up with a narcissistic mother. It's an interesting conversation as Julie's done a lot of work on herself to get to where she is today. She's strong, resilient, and a good role model for all of us. Prepare to feel empowered. *Our Facebook Group is https://www.facebook.com/groups/narcissistapocalypse Special Guest: J...

Chad talks with Sunny about being in a physically abusive relationship and the connection of growing up in a narcissist abuse riddled household. It's a story with many turns and touches on her loneliness, fear, guilt, shame, intuition, and the power of having someone outside her family validate her experience. Plus, they horse around and discuss online role-playing, Chad's Canadian accent, and her...

Chad talks with Irene about her traumatic eight-year relationship with a narcissist and the CPTSD that followed. From love bombing to triangulation to cheating to flying monkeys, to emotional, physical, and financial abuse, Irene went through it all. And even though the relationship is now over, Irene still has issues with traumatic flashbacks and is working hard to overcome the pain of her abuse....

Chad talks with Chantel about growing up with a narcissistic mother and her current struggles with perfectionism and judgment. The inner critic in Chantel's head won't let her relax, and even though she's been working on it, it's been quite a battle. Special Guest: Chantel. Support Narcissist Apocalypse Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collect...

Chad talks with Janeith about her underhanded narcissistic husband, her children, and the broken court system. Janeith didn't fully comprehend what her husband was capable of until she had her two children taken away from her, and she's been fighting a broken court system ever since. It's a stark reminder that you need to prepare for the worst when filing for a divorce against someone with narciss...

Chad talks with Allie about growing up with a narcissistic father, parentification, and the loss of her identity. Plus, they experiment with some art therapy and talk themselves through their validation issues while they draw. It's an experimental episode that digs a little deeper as they discuss their insecurities, slowing down, and the need to embrace failure. If you're into this kinda stuff, it...

Chad talks with Leyla about her abusive marriage to a narcissistic police officer and the power he wielded over her due to his authority in society. It's a scary story that resembles something you'd only see in the movies. However, for Leyla, this was and still is her reality until the court case against him is resolved. Trigger Warning. This episode discusses physical abuse. Special Guest: Leyla....

Chad talks to Paige about growing up with a covert narcissist mother and having no support system to rely upon. At one point, Paige found herself sleeping in her car with nowhere to go, but through her inner strength, she persevered. Paige is now on the healing side of her experience and has done it all on her own. She should be very proud of herself, and she's a real inspiration for those of us t...

Chad talks with Lexie about being adopted by a narcissistic mother and her life as the primary scapegoat amongst her ten siblings. It's a real testament to Lexie's strength/faith that she's on the other side of her healing process and doing quite well. It's a sad story but a fun conversation, as they also discuss the Twilight films of all things. Oh, and Chad gets enlightened by her too. It really...

Chad talks with David about being raised by a physically/mentally abusive narcissistic father and his own identity struggles as an adult. David's story is one of perseverance and strength as the many offshoots from his upbringing made his adult life very challenging. For most people, it's challenging to understand how someone might not have a sense of who they are or what they even like, but if yo...

Chad talks to Olivia about the abuse she endured during her traumatic relationship with a narcissist and the psychological issues that developed in the aftermath, which include PTSD and OCD. And remarkably, through this all, Olivia is now positively reframing her experience as a way to heal and to work on her lifelong people pleasing/boundary issues. *Trigger Warning -This episode discusses sexual...