Courage & The Jealous Abuser | Domestic Violence, Narcissistic Abuse

Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

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Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture, Relationships

4.8 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2024

⏱️ 64 minutes

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In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, Courage shares the story of her 6-month relationship that ended in absolute horror. Courage met the man of her dreams, and within weeks they were discussing marriage. She was so happy. However, soon after the marriage talk, Courage's ex got jealous and controlling. He began to isolate Courage from friends and family, and once the isolation was complete, the physical abuse escalated and Courage did what she had to do to survive. It's a story of sexual abuse, sexual coercion, sexual assault, suicide, suicidal ideation, physical abuse, depression, anxiety, feeling alone, objectification, jealousy, control, fear of abandonment, modesty standards, interrogation, rage, using exes as weapons, using trauma as weapons, self gaslighting, isolation, proving yourself, intimidation, insecurity reversal of caretaking, belittling, guilt, fear of saying no, silent treatment, dissociative amnesia, and identity issues. *** CONTENT WARNING - This episode graphically discusses sexual abuse, sexual coercion, sexual assault, suicide, suicidal ideation, and physical abuse. *** If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please click here or send us an email at [email protected] To help out our podcast, please fill out our listener survey, click here. PODCAST RECOMMENDATIONS: Perfect Prey With Dr. Christine Cocchiola | Click Here The Covert Narcissism Podcast | Click Here Something Was Wrong | Click Here When Dating Hurts Podcast | Click Here If you or someone you know are experiencing abuse, you are not alone. DomesticShelters.org offers an extensive library of articles and resources that can help you make sense of what you're experiencing, connect you with local resources and find ways to heal and move forward. Visit www.domesticshelters.org to access this free resource. If you need help moving due to domestic violence, Shelter Movers may be able to help you. They operate by referral. Clients may be referred by any person of authority (social worker, doctor, police, crisis counselor, teacher, etc.) or public agency (shelter, hospital, school, workplace, place of worship, sexual assault centre, etc.). To reach them, click here. Join our new Community Social Network at https://community.narcissistapocalypse.com/ Join our Instagram Channel at https://www.instagram.com/narcissistapocalypse Join our Youtube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpTIgjTqVJa4caNWMIAJllA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.8	On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we talk with an abuse survivor named Courage.
0:36.6	And Courage was in a controlling relationship with a physical abuser.
0:40.4	It's a story of objectification,
0:43.0	jealousy, isolation,
0:45.5	reverse caretaking, suicide, and survival.
0:48.9	Music Welcome to Narcissist Apocalypse, everyone.
1:12.1	I am Brandon Chadwick, and with me today, we have Courage.
1:17.9	How are you?
1:19.5	I'm good.
1:20.0	How are you?
1:20.8	I am doing well, and thank you for asking.
1:24.3	And if you want to be a guest like Courage is today, please do go to our website at
1:29.8	Narcissistapocalypse.com and click on the guest forum button, and that is at the top of the page.
1:35.3	And there you can read all of our instructions, and please read them all, and either send us an email
1:39.9	at Narcissist Apocalypse at gmail.com or fill out our guest form and press the submit button
1:45.3	and please do send it in the format that we ask for. And we have a content warning for today's
1:51.2	Survivor Story for today's episode as we do have graphic discussions of physical abuse,
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