On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse, we talk with an abuse survivor named Talley,

and Talley was in a relationship with a triangulating physical abuser.

It's a story of future faking, enabling families, intimidation, jealousy, needs reframed as demands,

and the religious image. Welcome to Narcissist Apocalypse, everyone.

I am Brandon Chadwick, and with me today, we have Talley. How are you?

I'm doing well, Brandon. Thank you for having me.

Well, thank you for being here. And if you want to be a guest like Talley is today, please do go to our website at

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survivor story that comes out. So join our newsletter today. And we do have a content warning for

this episode as we do graphically discuss physical abuse throughout this episode, including

a description of strangulation.

So that is our content warning for today.

And today you're going to hear Talley's story.

And Talley was in a relationship with a physical abuser who promised to stop.

He was constantly promising to stop.

And when that was going on, this person was constantly resetting the cycles every time that

promise happened.

And in between those incidents, Talley dealt with jealousy, control, belittling,

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