Healing From Covert Narcissistic Abuse | With Renee Swanson

Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

Abuse Survivor Network

True Crime, Society & Culture, Education, Relationships, Self-improvement

4.7 • 791 Ratings

🗓️ 12 April 2024

⏱️ 37 minutes

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In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, we talk with Renee Swanson (Host of The Covert Narcissism Podcast) about her abusive marriage to a covert narcissist, the grief process, reclaiming your voice, and healing from narcissistic abuse through community. You can reach Renee Swanson by emailing her at renee@covertnarcissism.com or by visiting her website at http://www.covertnarcissism.com Renee Swanson Social Media & Podcast Facebook - renee.covertnarcissism Tiktok - @cngreneeswanson Youtube - @cngreneeswanson Podcast - The Covert Narcissism Podcast If you want to be a guest on our survivor story podcast, please click here or send us an email at narcissistapocalypse@gmail.com 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 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

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0:00.0	On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, everyone.
0:34.2	I am Brandon Chadwick, and with me today, we have Renee Swanson. How are you? I'm doing great. Thank you,
0:43.4	Brandon. It's a pleasure to be here. Well, thank you for being here today, Renee, and for those that
0:50.3	don't know you. You are a coach, a group facilitator, and the host of the covert narcissism
0:56.4	podcast, which is devoted to understanding covert narcissistic abuse. It's effect on the victims.
1:03.5	You sometimes share stories like we do on our show and you're big into healing through community,
1:10.7	which we will be discussing today.
1:12.9	So, Renee, tell us a little bit about you, how you got started, your experience with
1:18.0	abuse, and everything to do with your show.
1:22.3	Okay, so I'm happy to do that.
1:24.4	And I got started because of what I was living.
1:27.2	Like, this was not expected this was
1:29.9	not an expected path for me I didn't start it you know because of writing some book I didn't get
1:34.8	on a mission expecting podcasting this came out of nowhere for me the marriage I was living
1:42.0	was rough I was struggling in it I didn't understand I was living was rough. I was struggling in it. I didn't understand. I was putting in
1:48.4	so much effort and energy into this marriage to make it work. We were raising two boys. And I was
1:55.6	determined. I was committed. This was a marriage for life. And as about 15 years went by, I finally did reach that point that
2:04.4	I couldn't deny how I was feeling anymore. How I was feeling was very broken, very small,
2:11.7	very less than pushed down, exhausted. And I started to research a little bit and started to see, okay,
2:21.7	why am I feeling the way I'm feeling? And I ran across narcissism. And this actually started
2:27.8	with a therapist that I finally went to a therapist and within a few minutes of that conversation.
2:32.6	He said, you need to learn about narcissism.
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