Essence & The Coercive Controller - Domestic Violence, Manipulation, PTSD, Narcissistic Abuse Survivor

Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

Abuse Survivor Network

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4.8 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 20 January 2020

⏱️ 73 minutes

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Chad talks with Essence about her abusive relationship and the coercive control that almost pushed her into ending her own life. Essence didn't recognize herself anymore and she was sent spiralling down a deep hole that she didn't think she'd ever be able to climb her way out from. However, she's currently dealing with PTSD and finding her way back. *** Suicide is discussed at 1:04:10 until 1:05:25 for those who want to skip that section *** *** Our facebook support group is facebook.com/groups/narcisssitapocalypse *** Special Guest: Essence. Support Narcissist Apocalypse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.8	On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we talk with an abuse survivor named Essence.
0:35.9	And Essence was in an emotionally and physically abusive relationship that resulted in extreme PTSD.
0:41.9	It's a story about being controlled and how your mind and body can start shutting down until you don't recognize yourself anymore.
0:49.0	Music Cool.
1:03.0	You know, Welcome to Narcissist Apocalypse, a podcast that gives a voice to survivors of narcissistic abuse.
1:22.0	I am Brandon Chadwick, but my friends call me Chad, and thanks for tuning into this episode. So what is a narcissist you may ask?
1:31.6	Well, for the purposes of this podcast, we refer to a narcissist as anyone who has displayed a
1:37.7	pattern of behavior that shows a limited capacity to appreciate others' perspectives. It is that
1:43.9	simple. And now, before we get to our
1:47.7	episode with Essence, I just wanted to thank everyone in the Narcissist Apocalypse community for
1:52.6	listening to the show and sharing your thoughts by email, Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
1:57.5	A big shout out to all of our friends in our Narcissist Apocalypse Facebook support group
2:01.6	for just being a great group of people. Also, a reminder, if you haven't left us a review
2:07.4	on whatever podcast service you use, Spotify, Apple, Google, Stitcher, CastBox, etc.
2:12.8	Leave us a five-star written review as it helps out the show when it comes to rankings.
2:17.9	Now, the quickest way to be part of our show is if you want to read a letter to your
2:22.2	narcissist and be a part of our letters to our Narcissist Volume 3 compilation episode.
2:27.7	We have a voicemail recorder on our website to record.
2:30.8	Go to Narcissistapocalypse.com.
2:32.8	It's on the right-hand side of the page. It's always
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