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Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

4 Warning Signs of Financial Abuse

Trauma & Narcissism Redefined

Caroline Strawson

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

4.8 • 701 Ratings

🗓️ 18 July 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever heard your narcissistic partner say, "You can have money whenever you want, just ask"? Unfortunately, many narcissists use money as a tool to control their partners, and it's easy to fall into this trap. In this episode, I'll talk about financial abuse, early warning signs in a relationship, and how you can heal from this and achieve financial independence.

What you will learn in this episode:

  • How narcissists use money as a tool to control and abuse.
  • What you can do to avoid and heal from financial abuse.
  • How to create a safe exit strategy from your abusive partner. 

Did you know that 99% of people in abusive relationships also face financial abuse? Narcissists use this tactic to gain control by limiting your access to money, seizing assets, and pressuring you to quit your job. I didn't realize I was going through financial abuse until I became pregnant and became entirely dependent on my husband. Listen carefully because I want you to know that, no matter how tough your situation seems, there are ways to break free. This episode will guide you on creating a safe exit strategy from your abusive partner.

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0:00.0

Welcome to the narcissistic abuse 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

0:23.1

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

0:30.9

for listening to the podcast is it will help you move from post-traumatic stress to post-traumatic growth after the trauma of narcissistic abuse

0:40.1

because it is possible. You are enough and you deserve to thrive. Hey my friends, a massive warm

0:50.1

welcome to the narcissistic abuse and trauma recovery podcast. As always, it's my pleasure to have you

0:56.5

listening. And we are so close to hitting four million downloads now. I can't believe it. Just thank you

1:03.6

so much for listening in each week as we drop an episode every Tuesday. Really, to help and support

1:10.2

you to know that there's hope that

1:12.9

you can absolutely heal and thrive after narcissistic abuse because I know it sometimes

1:18.4

feels like a live sentence. It really does. And I know, because I've been there,

1:22.5

I know how dark that tunnel can be. And this is why I'm so dedicated to this work to make sure that you know

1:29.1

you can absolutely heal and thrive after narcissistic abuse. So in today's episode, I want to

1:34.9

talk to you about something that really is probably quite misunderstood. It's something we don't

1:41.9

really talk about too much when we talk about narcissistic abuse because we're

1:45.4

more focused actually on the abuse from the person and we don't dive into maybe other elements.

1:51.8

And that is financial abuse. Now, financial abuse is a form of coercive control. And certainly

1:57.2

here in the UK, coercive control is actually now against the law. It is legal.

2:03.0

However, not many cases actually end up in court and even fewer end up coming to fruition

2:09.5

where the person is found guilty of coercive control. You know, our whole system, and I know

2:15.6

wherever you're listening in from, you'll feel the

2:17.5

same. It's pretty broken. It really is. And that's why people like myself and many other wonderful

2:23.1

people out there who want to help people heal from narcissistic abuse, being a voice, talking about

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