Author Joanna Moore–Narcissistic Abuse Survivor
If someone tells you they are being abused by a sociopath or psychopath, and your first reaction is to think they are lying because the alleged abuser is such a nice, great person… Think again. Superficial charm is one of the top criteria for both disorders. It’s quite likely that the anti-social predator will … Read more
Just a head’s up: this is a post about narcissists and churches, but I am not pushing or attacking religion. I am posting about narcissists and the damage they do by abusing religion, as well as my frustration with the way they manipulate naive people. I was raised Christian in a family of extremely abusive … Read more
I’m sure I’m not the only one who does this…. Sometimes I fantasize that the flying monkeys and silent onlookers figure out the truth about the narcissist and apologize to me. Not all of the narcissist’s enablers have bullied me like the monkeys have; some of them just didn’t believe me, or shunned me. Many … Read more
I’m going through the free Kindle books on Amazon and picking out some related to abuse. I haven’t read them yet, but since they are currently free, they might be worth checking out. Sometimes the prices go back up, so make sure to double-check before you download a book. If you don’t have a Kindle, … Read more
Many people get “stuck” in their recovery from narcissistic abuse. We learn, we understand, we know what happened to us, but we wallow and can’t figure out how to start recovering. I was stuck for about two years before I had an incident that was a slap in my face and a wake up call. … Read more
Earlier I saw a comment that I’ve seen many times in support groups and it inspired me to make a post: I often see advice saying that if a person tells you that they’ve had multiple crazy exes, you should avoid them because they are the problem. There is definitely truth to this. A narcissist … Read more