Phoenix & The Abusive Cult Member - Narcissistic Abuse, IPV, Emotional Abuse, Domestic Violence

Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

Abuse Survivor Network

Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture, Relationships

4.8 • 740 Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2022

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Brandon talks with Phoenix about her experience as a spiritual cult member and her marriage to a physically abusive husband. It's a story of manipulation, threats, fear, obligation, guilt, and shame in the aftermath of abuse. Plus they discuss, self esteem, family enmeshment, isolation, emotional abuse, gaslighting, trauma bonding, stockholm syndrome, and much more. *** TRIGGER WARNING - This episode has graphic description of strangulation. *** Thank you to our sponsor BOMBAS. Go to Bombas.com/nap and get 20% off your purchase of socks, underwear, and t-shirts. Bombas donates an item to a homeless shelter for every item purchased. They are a wonderful company. We love Bombas. Thank you to our sponsor HELLOFRESH. Go to HelloFresh.com/nap16 and use code nap16 for up to 16 free meals AND 3 free gifts! Enjoy America’s #1 Meal Kit today! Thank you to our sponsor Tru Niagen. Tru Niagen is a supplement that’s clinically proven to boost N-A-D levels, an essential coenzyme required for cellular energy and repair. Add more vitality to your life today, with Tru Niagen. Right now, new customers can save 10% on their first purchase by going to https://TruNiagen.com/nap and use code nap. Thank you to our sponsor BETTERHELP. If you need online counseling from anywhere in the world, please do go to https://www.betterhelp.com/nap Get started today and enjoy 10% off your first month. 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. 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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0:00.0	It's the most wonderful time.
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0:25.8	Atoll protected.
0:28.7	On the beach!
0:31.1	On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we talk with an abuse survivor named Phoenix, and Phoenix was married to a
0:39.9	physically abusive cult member.
0:42.2	It's a story of manipulation, threats, the fog, and shame in the aftermath of abuse. Welcome to Welcome to Narcissist Apocalypse, everyone with me. Today we have Phoenix. How are you?
1:20.8	I'm good. How are you? Thank you for having me.
1:24.0	I'm well and thank you for being here. Today we are going to hear a story that is a little bit different.
1:31.2	I've been saying that a lot lately, but this is a story where it has to do with your relationship with someone, where you were in a relationship with someone for three years.
1:41.1	But what led you up to that relationship is you eventually in your
1:45.2	life joined a cult. And you didn't join that on your own. Your parents joined it first,
1:54.4	and then you went with it. And it's going to be a really interesting story for people to hear
2:00.1	a lot to learn from as well.
2:03.3	So thank you so much for being here.
2:06.6	And now, without further ado, Phoenix, the floor is now yours.
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