Top 8 Ways Validation Heals Narcissistic Abuse & Domestic Violence

Narcissist Apocalypse: Patterns of Abuse

Abuse Survivor Network

Self-improvement, Education, Society & Culture, Relationships

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🗓️ 9 February 2024

⏱️ 30 minutes

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In this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, Brandon discusses the complexities of seeking validation from an abuser and how this can trap abuse victims in a never-ending cycle of mistreatment. Plus, Brandon discusses the top 8 ways in which validation can help in the healing of narcissistic abuse, domestic violence, and coercive control. 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. SUPPORT US BY SUPPORTING OUR SPONSOR: To receive 35% off Cozy Earth bedding, loungewear, and everything site wide, use the code “NAP” at Cozyearth.com 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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0:00.0	On this episode of Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, we discuss invalidation abuse cycles and how validation can help you recognize and heal abuse.
0:33.4	Music Welcome to Narcissist Apocalypse Q&A, everyone.
0:40.3	I am Brandon Chadwick, and today we are going to be discussing in validation abuse cycles and how validation can help you recognize and heal abuse. But before we get to that, if you want to be a guest on our Survivor Story episodes,
0:49.3	please do go to our website at Narcissistapocalypse.com. At top of the page, there's a button that says guest form.
0:56.3	When you click on that button, it takes you to our guest form page, and there you can read all of our instructions.
1:01.0	And either send us an email at Narcissist Apocalypse at gmail.com or fill out our guest form and press the submit button.
1:07.7	And please do send it in the format that we ask for.
1:11.6	And today's episode is going to be a lot about validation and how it can help you recognize
1:18.3	and heal abuse.
1:21.0	But this episode, the idea of me wanting to do this one specifically came from talking with someone the other day
1:30.1	who will eventually be on the show and telling their survivor story.
1:34.6	And it had to do with wanting the validation from your abuser, whether it be from a relationship or a family member, a parent.
1:49.5	And that unhealthy cycle that they were going in as their life continued to go further and further,
1:57.7	they got older and older.
1:58.6	But that validation need from their parent was
2:03.8	always there. And it kept them in the abuse. And we'll eventually get to that. But before we get to
2:12.5	all that, let's just talk about what validation is first in a quick blurb and then we'll get into what emotional
2:19.8	invalidation is and then we'll get into the rest of the show. So validation is the recognition
2:27.0	and acceptance of another person's thoughts, feelings, sensations, and behaviors as being understandable.
2:37.2	And emotional invalidation, which is a form of emotional abuse, emotional validation is painful.
2:45.6	Sometimes it's unintentional, but it's a sign of emotional abuse when done repeatedly and intentionally.
2:53.1	Having your feelings diminished, ignored, or rejected is a very painful experience for everyone,
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