Escaping The Emotional Hold Of Abuse From A Narcissist

Sep 17, 2018 | Clinical Psychotherpy

Young girl trying to block out the sound of her parents arguing due to narcissitic father

A relationship with a narcissistic abuser can lead to post-traumatic stress, burnout and depression. Healing from a narcissistic abuse is possible; it requires patience, courage and help from an experienced psychotherapist. 

The abuser dislikes noble sentiments, generosity and moral qualities. They thrive on denigrating morality and hurting other people’s feelings. This person wants to kill the psyche of the other or to cause physical harm. 

As a result, the victim may suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, which can trigger involuntary repetitive memories and trauma-related flashbacks with intense feelings of prolonged distress. The disorder may also lead to physiological reactions to chronic stress and the avoidance of situations, people, places and objects.

The victim of mental abuse from a narcissist may forget parts of the trauma but can develop low self-esteem based on negative beliefs. The individual also views the future negatively, blames others, experiences painful emotions (shame, humiliation, fear, horror, anger, fear, guilt, sadness and self-loathing) or dissociates from them. 

It is common for a traumatized individual to lose interest in normal activities, detaches themselves from others and feels unable to experience pleasant emotions. They may feel irritable, violent and self-destructive in addition to hyper vigilance reactions: jumps easily and has difficulty concentrating or sleeping.

The narcissist does not consider manipulation as sick and never calls such actions into question. It is therefore extremely rare that narcissists change their personality. The paranoia that influences the abusive narcissist makes them not only reject any help but also blame relatives who are ready to help.

What phases of healing does the victim go through?

The first phase entails developing awareness of the attacks through the reconstruction of facts and a narrative of the evolution of the problematic relationship. The victim experiencing post-traumatic stress does not perceive physical or psychological aggression because they are manipulated, devalued and put under the mental grip of the aggressor. 

In the second phase of healing, the victim can enlist the help of a psychotherapist and reconnect with oneself. Clinical psychotherapy Kevon Owen Christian counseling provides a practical way to unpack the buried traumas. This intervention enables the affected individual to identify the roles they have endorsed in the present or past, which have led to the disconnection with oneself.

The third phase of healing involves learning to perform counter-manipulation and defend against the narcissistic abuser who immediately perceives that his prey has unmasked the plot. To protect oneself, it is important to desist from divulging any personal information because the abusive narcissist uses it to the detriment of the victim. It is important to protect oneself by observing if the surveillance of the aggressor is not carried out using a spy camera or spyware installed on a computer or a mobile phone.

Finding and healing any flaws is life-saving. With the help of a psychotherapist, the victim can regain self-confidence that the aggressor had destroyed, thus begin to experience healing, In the end, the victim of abuse from a narcissist abuser can then develop new life projects in accordance with lost values, tastes and aspirations.

 

 

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