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Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

10 Ways To Spot A Narcissist On A First Date

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

Narcissisticabuse, Health & Fitness, Narcissist, Self-improvement, Education, Recovery, Mental Health, Trauma

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 23 January 2024

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

One of the hardest things for me after leaving my narcissistic husband was getting back into the dating scene. Not only do we feel a lack of self-worth after narcissistic abuse, but we are often so afraid to end up in a relationship with another narcissist. So, in this episode, I’m going to share with you 10 ways to spot a narcissist on a first date.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • The common behaviours of a narcissist.

  • How to safely get back into the dating scene.

  • What your body is telling you and learning to trust your gut.

From being impatient and entitled, to love bombing, there are many behaviours that a narcissist will display that can help you see a red flag. Whilst a lot of the behaviours I’ll share are common on a first date, when they start to add up, that’s when you may be dealing with a narcissist. I don’t want to scare you into not dating, I just want you to be prepared when you do start.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the narcissistic abused and trauma recovery podcast. I'm Caroline Strawson and I'll be sharing with you awareness, understanding and education about the devastating effects of narcissistic abuse. I've been exactly where you are right now and this podcast is a beacon of hope for you to know that you

0:22.8

are believed, you are seen, you are heard and you are not alone. And my hope for listening to

0:29.6

the podcast is it will help you move from post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth

0:35.6

after the trauma of narcissistic abuse because it is possible.

0:40.7

You are enough and you deserve to thrive.

0:46.0

Hey, my friends and a massive welcome to the narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery podcast.

0:51.2

My name is Caroline Storson and as always, it's a pleasure of an honor to have

0:54.5

you listening. You know, the idea when I started this podcast was to really give you all the things

1:00.0

that I wish I'd have known when I was coming out of my marriage from a covert narcissist over 10

1:04.7

years ago now, because I felt really lost alone, and I felt like there was no light at the end of

1:09.8

the tunnel. So this podcast really is to

1:12.2

help you to know you're not on your own. You're not crazy or stupid. There is a light at the

1:17.0

end of the tunnel and also to educate you. You know, I've completely retrained now. I used to be a

1:21.4

podiatrist and I've completely retrained in so many somatic therapies to really help and support

1:26.6

you at a nervous system level heal and thrive

1:29.5

because you can come out of this, let me tell you, and you can actually go on and lead an even

1:33.7

better line. Now, one of the key things that I really struggled with was when I started to dip my

1:39.9

toe back into the dating scene. And you know what? I could do a whole other podcast on this.

1:44.2

I could do a write an actual book on all of my experiences as well. And it would probably be quite

1:49.0

funny. But at the time when you're going through this, it doesn't really feel funny.

1:53.2

So I want to go through with you in the podcast today. Ten ways that you can start to notice if you

1:59.3

are dating a narcissist. Because it's really one of the

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